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alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices
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Recent Examples of alleged
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Many of the companies the president has invested in also benefit from his policies, prompting criticism from Democrats about alleged conflicts of interest.
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Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Police alleged the motorcycle then fled westbound at a high rate of speed, ran a red light and entered the MacArthur Causeway.
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Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Adjective
Maris Nichols, 25, was arrested twice over alleged relations with six students at Alexander High School in Douglas County, Georgia, according to Fox Atlanta.
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Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Many of the companies the president has invested in also benefit from his policies, prompting criticism from Democrats about alleged conflicts of interest.
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Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Verb
In the second of those ransom notes, which were sent in February, the sender alleged that Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Savannah Guthrie, had died.
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Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Police alleged the motorcycle then fled westbound at a high rate of speed, ran a red light and entered the MacArthur Causeway.
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Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleged
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
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The Dodgers claimed a series win in the four-game home set against their division rival, with the chance to sweep Sunday.
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Russia meanwhile has claimed that its forces now control the important town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.
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Chapman said the proposed $3 hourly rate is consistent with rates in nearby cities.
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Monterey Park’s City Council had already banned data centers by ordinance, after a proposed 247,000-square-foot data center met an outpouring of public anger and concern.
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Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will.
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Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts.
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China has ratcheted up pressure on Tokyo after comments by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in November that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo, which drew criticism from Beijing.
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The workshop’s facilitators posed a series of hypothetical adversarial actions, or vignettes, to the participants.
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Cruz asserted that the fleet causes environmental damage and threatens endangered wildlife.
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Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.
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But Starship still must demonstrate multiple unproved capabilities that are crucial to NASA’s plans—such as the in-space refueling, via multiple launches, that’s required for sending the vehicle out of low-Earth orbit to the moon.
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When gambling becomes the norm, taking risks in unproved investment channels start to look reasonable.
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Consumer Watchdog contended in its lawsuit that the surcharges violated Proposition 103 — the 1988 measure that governs insurer rate hikes — because the proposition does not allow for them.
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Responding to public criticism, Justice Samuel Alito contended that the court isn’t to blame for the rise in shadow docket cases.
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleged. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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