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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Pitt has alleged in court that Jolie violated a verbal and written agreement to not sell their stakes in Miraval without both parties' permission.
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
On Friday, the police raided a presidential safe house where Mr. Yoon was alleged to have met with officials to discuss imposing martial law, according to the Korean news agency, Yonhap.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In September the United Auto Workers union threatened to strike, alleging the automaker was not fulfilling terms of its 2023 labor contract, a move which the company denied.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Last year, however, the practice came under scrutiny when multiple pilots alleged the company neglected mechanical problems.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
On Friday, the police raided a presidential safe house where Mr. Yoon was alleged to have met with officials to discuss imposing martial law, according to the Korean news agency, Yonhap.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In September the United Auto Workers union threatened to strike, alleging the automaker was not fulfilling terms of its 2023 labor contract, a move which the company denied.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Last year, however, the practice came under scrutiny when multiple pilots alleged the company neglected mechanical problems.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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To that end, Washington should insist on representatives from Ukraine and Europe more broadly being part of the negotiations, as the success of the deal will hinge on both Ukraine and its European partners accepting and implementing the terms of the agreement.Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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However, Dan Campbell insisted on playing the starters.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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The winner of that game would claim the No. 1 seed and a bye.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Under his guidance, the racing team claimed a memorable entry into its first-ever championship race in 2024 with driver Tyler Reddick and the #45 team, culminating in an impressive record of eight race wins.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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It should be noted, too, that Houston wants to contend in 2025 and is still in search of another leverage reliever, even with Pressly still on the roster.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, many thought leaders and AI evangelists contend that predictive AI delivers greater returns than genAI.Eric Siegel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The original complaint asserts class-action status is appropriate and sets out reasons to support that position.Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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The team asserts that the temperature and humidity in the building have never breached their target parameters, and that’s with monitoring done in both summer and winter.Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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