as in accusation
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The panel asked anyone with accusations against a lawmaker to come forward.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026 -
The seizure followed a weekend of mixed signals on the status of the strait and mutual accusations of violating the fragile ceasefire set to expire Wednesday.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Democrats filed articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth this week, alleging war crimes and such.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Wednesday is as far as any impeachment resolutions will likely go because lawmakers did not agree on even the parameters to set them in motion; the resolution on Wednesday did not discuss the merits of the allegations.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell did not address the allegations in detail in the video statement.—
Diana Paulsen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Federal officials said the indictment stems from allegations that Guzman prepared and filed numerous false tax returns.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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At an arraignment on Monday afternoon, Burke’s attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Burke wore a black shirt during his arraignment and stood silent with his hands behind his back.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ye has drawn widespread condemnation for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The immigration roundups and deaths of Mexican migrants have prompted condemnation, notes of protests and calls for investigation from the Sheinbaum administration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Though Niall tries to calm Ruben, his pleas fall on deaf ears.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Other defendants in the case — Karla Montoya, a former Viva manager, as well as Mirwais Shams and Ahmad Shams — are not part of the plea deal, according to the documents.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ghio’s testimony in support of a controversial homeschool oversight bill at a public hearing two weeks ago turned a routine confirmation debate into a brief, if heated, defense of homeschoolers and denunciation of Ghio.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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This fit neatly into a wider culture of denunciation that took hold after 2022.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Such criminal contempt proceedings can result in fines or other forms of censure.—
Jan Wolfe,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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But lawmakers could pursue other avenues for accountability as well, like censure.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Countercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercharge. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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