as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices
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Recent Examples of allege
Critics have alleged other forms of curbs on speech and thought in Britain.
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The decision to stop the flow of money led Harvard to file suit in federal court in Boston, alleging constitutional and statutory violations.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors also allege Von Ferdinand siphoned thousands of dollars from Jett’s accounts until about mid-2024.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The big film studios have alleged that Midjourney profits off image generation models trained to produce outputs of popular characters.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The decision to stop the flow of money led Harvard to file suit in federal court in Boston, alleging constitutional and statutory violations.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors also allege Von Ferdinand siphoned thousands of dollars from Jett’s accounts until about mid-2024.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The big film studios have alleged that Midjourney profits off image generation models trained to produce outputs of popular characters.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
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Troost-Ekong Pushes Back Against Doubters Visionhaus/Getty Images Captain William Troost-Ekong drew on Nigeria’s history while insisting this is a fresh challenge.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the lead-up to this revenge match, Rodgers insisted that this was Week 1, and only Week 1.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Roughly $140,000 is claimed to have been spent on this car’s restoration by the consignor prior to its 2019 sale.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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The administration contends the law is unconstitutional, asserting an expansive view of presidential power that could prompt the Supreme Court to overturn what remains of its 90-year-old precedent upholding such removal protections.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers went into Sunday having lost seven of their last eight games against non-contending teams.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wall asserts that on Etsy, customers often expect prices in the $20-30 range, leaving you with maybe five dollars in profit.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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