How To Use Allegation In A Sentence

McCarthy remains dismissive of the allegations and defensive of the former sergeant, saying he was "brutalized" by his colleagues, in particular, by a few senior officers "exerting locker room peer pressure" in the department ranks. MPNnow Home RSS
The poll was widely discredited after allegations of ballot rigging.
Football has been rocked by allegations that up to eight top bosses have been caught up in a bung scandal. The Sun
The consecutive statements, allegations, and counterallegations made in turn by plaintiff and defendant, or prosecutor and accused, in a legal proceeding.
This guy was also what we call a sadistic pedophile, which is that sadistic pedophiles often use objects to penetrate children rather than using the penis or the fingers, and that ` s apparently, if the allegations are true, what he did with one little girl. CNN Transcript Apr 5, 2005

At the moment, these are allegations and they remain unproven at this time.
Iran has refused to discuss the allegations of weapons experiments for three years, saying they are based on "fabricated documents" provided by a "few arrogant countries," a term Iranian authorities often use to refer to the United States and its allies. NYT > Home Page
In public, they had to speak of suspects, of allegations and beliefs and evidence, then wait for juries and judges to validate their work. EVERY SECRET THING
You could always join the 9/11 conspiracy mill and churn out another book or website dedicated to the allegation that the “EVIL” George Bush, Dick Cheney – or THE shadowy “right wing caba” is behind the horror of 9/11. Think Progress » Bartlett On Cancelled Maliki Meeting: ‘It Was Going To Be More Of A Social Meeting Anyway’
Of course, he has to comport himself differently than the rest of us do when somebody makes an allegation against him.
Allegations of fraud have put the minister's career on a razor edge.
This allegation has been denied by the club but in the absence of smoke without fire, it must be considered a possibility.
Twitter in an attempt to exert discipline at the end of a year that has been blighted by rebellion within the side and allegations of match-fixing. Times, Sunday Times
During the 1980s several newspaper articles made allegations of corruption against the bank.
Ministry of Justice figures put the incidence of malicious allegations at 3 per cent of claims. Times, Sunday Times
The newspaper was forced to publish a retraction of its allegations.
He said: 'The allegations are absolutely baseless. Times, Sunday Times
False or malicious claims account for just three per cent of allegations. The Sun
The investigation is examing allegations of so-called off-label marketing, where pharmaceutical sales representatives market medicines for uses that they have not been cleared for. Times, Sunday Times
It looked like an open-and-shut case until the judge, suddenly and without explanation, announced that he was dismissing the allegations. Kill the Irishman
Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city's police department.
There were lurid allegations made, which he says are untrue. Times, Sunday Times
But the thing that really bugs me about Cheney's quote (again, he said, regarding torture, that: "The fact of the matter is the Justice Department reviewed all those allegations several years ago.") is that in using the Justice Department as justification, he brings to mind the old story used to define the Yiddish word chutzpah: Someone who kills his parents and then throws himself on the mercy of the court as an orphan. Mitchell Bard: Hypocrisy Alert: Cheney Relies on the Objectivity of the Justice Department to Defend Torture
He wasn't terribly popular in our part of the constituency and rumours, some of which have hardened into allegations, abounded.
They say he made up the allegation after stealing money from them. Times, Sunday Times
ASSOCIATED PRESS Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger, pictured in 2005, whose experience as a Notre Dame football walk-on inspired the movie, settled SEC allegations that he took part in a pump-and-dump stock scheme. SEC Tackles 'Rudy' in Fraud Case
He can produce evidence to support his allegations.
Another of Mia's children, 14-year-old Moses, repeated allegations that Allen had sexually abused his seven-year-old adopted daughter Dylan.
Humberside Police had also deleted some of the unproven allegations from their files in the mistaken belief that this was required by the Data Protection Act.
The former priest denied allegations of sexual misconduct.
He would deny the allegation, and, as the politician said, "defy the allegator. History of the University of North Carolina. Volume I: From its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789-1868
The senator has been bedeviled by allegations of corruption.
For example, in respect of the allegation of greenmailing made against Yukos by Sixsmith's anonymous "analyst", there is an as-yet unpublished book by another author, OpenDemocracy
Once the father was imprisoned, new and even more disturbing allegations began to emerge from the children.
Prosecutors for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. want to interview the woman, Tristane Banon, as part of their inquiry into allegations Mr. Strauss-Kahn assaulted a maid in his suite at the Sofitel hotel in New York City on May 14. Probe of Ex-IMF Chief Is Widened
They inhibit investigative journalism and allegations of misconduct against powerful people who might sue. Times, Sunday Times
A judicial committee rejected his allegations and recommended that criminal charges of libel should be brought against anyone repeating them. Times, Sunday Times
The allegations, if true, could lead to her resignation.
The statement is clearly injurious; it has been "published", that is, written to third persons, and the libeler knew or should have know that the allegation was false, upon any reasonable investigation. House GOPer Accuses Dem Foe Of ... "Grotesque Medical Experiments" On Human Guinea Pigs
But Labour councillors rebutted the Conservative group's allegation by accusing them of not wanting to face the truth.
Sampas, reached by phone at his home in Kerouac's native Lowell, Mass., last week, denied Nicosia's allegations. Windmills
There is another more serious allegation, oft repeated, that I'd like to lay to rest.
In one case, the bishop and I believed that the allegations met the standard and so referred the matter to the standing committee, which then issued a presentment.
The government has instituted a court of inquiry to look into the allegations.
The former priest denied allegations of sexual misconduct.
In court she denied any knowledge of the article and the allegations made therein.
Business is booming for an Avis franchisee in the Carolinas despite well-publicized allegations of racial discrimination against customers.
He spent the best part of a year waiting for the allegations to be dismissed. Times, Sunday Times
Police investigated the allegation but found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
It's been very hurtful, and no one has been prepared to put their names to these allegations.
In the course of the last three weeks, substantial evidence has been presented to the Senate corroborating these allegations.
At the same time, it maintained that ‘allegations of disappearances have been made concerning persons who have actually been exfiltrated across the border for training in subversion.’
This certainly chimes with my experience of having put a number of specific allegations about supposedly untrue stories to the paper.
The thing I do question is his double-barrelled approach - the ‘secret’ in the Bulletin, then the open allegation and the email on Channel Nine.
The student complained McCormick was falsely saying they were dating, that he was calling her obsessively and had punched a wall and said "I could have hurt you" after seeing her hug another guy, according to an e-mail Hansen sent administrators recapping the allegations. WCAX - Local News
Ivanov also rejected allegations that he was involved in criminal activities.
Four wardens employed by the agency were sacked in May after allegations of burglary.
The SEC, he said, "has no discretion-none-to fail to follow up, with serious investigations, when presented with knowledgeable, detailed, obviously highly competent, and in many respects easily 'checkable' allegations of … a huge fraud that is fooling thousands of people, stealing billions of dollars, and causing horrible injustice. News Dissector Blog
In early July, Murdoch unexpectedly announced he was shutting down the 168-year-old, Sunday-only, James Murdoch, Rupert's son and News International chairman, said the paper had lost the trust of readers due to allegations about controversial reporting practices by its staff, some of which he characterized as "inhuman. News - chicagotribune.com
All the ministers involved in the scandal have denied the allegations against them, claiming evidence was framed or taken out of context. Times, Sunday Times
We utterly refute any allegation to the contrary. Times, Sunday Times
Preble, meanwhile, stands by her allegations and has filed a formal complaint with the Tucson Police Department.
Are you prepared to repeat these allegations in court?
The most serious allegation against him involved the November 1998 slaying of three men at an automobile body shop in Montebello.
The decision may not make for good public optics, since accountability has come to be seen as a key issue in medicare, and there have been allegations that some provinces are pursuing secret agendas to privatize health care.
West Yorkshire Police said they have not been able to substantiate any of the allegations.
We accept that these allegations were wrong. Times, Sunday Times
Two of the ex-servicemen say they will defend themselves against the allegations. Australian Troops Accused of Manslaughter in Botched Afghan Raid
Karadzic rarely referred to specific allegations in the indictment, concentrating instead on what he described as the victimization of the Serbs in Bosnia and Croatia, which prompted them to take up arms. Fore, right!
An allegation arose at some point that Carroll used the fungus ergot, which is what LSD was eventually derived from. Think Progress » After Telling Women, Gays How To Live, Oklahoma GOP Outraged At ‘Government Intervention’ In Divorces
Mr Kenzler said: ‘It is good to be exonerated from vexatious and childish allegations.’
As far as community activism is concerned, do not victimise people with unfounded and destructive remarks or allegations.
The judge also rejected Assange's claim that because of advance publicity surrounding the allegations, including remarks made by the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in which he called Assange "public enemy No. 1," he could not receive a fair trial in Sweden. ABC News: Top Stories
The Ministry of Defence confirmed that Dr Fox had asked his most senior official, Permanent Secretary Ursula Brennan, to look into what he describes as "baseless allegations" concerning Adam Werrity. Evening Standard - Home
Unlike many officials he was not tainted by corruption allegations. Times, Sunday Times
This week, Mr Dhillon wrote to our letters page to say he denied all the allegations in their entirety, claiming that he was being ‘used as a scapegoat in political wranglings arising from spurious and vexatious allegations’.
But the former freshman phenom is now the subject of allegations that he received illegal benefits while at USC and in high school.
The big names also recommend that players tainted by match-fixing allegations should not be selected in future. The Sun
The company denies the allegations and intends to defend its position vigorously. Times, Sunday Times
Allegations of misconduct against nurses and midwives will no longer be made available for public scrutiny before disciplinary hearings, the industry watchdog has said. Times, Sunday Times
An immediate independent inquiry must be established to investigate Robb's allegations.
Cynics may call it lip service, considering the almost daily stream of new fund-raising allegations stemming from his 1996 campaign.
The allegations are being treated very seriously indeed.
Allegations that her comments caused a disturbance at Bradford Magistrates Court between white and Asian youths proved to be unfounded.
Worst of all, the men of the community gossip that she sleeps with white men, an allegation that stimulates discussion of issues of miscegenation, integration, and racial betrayal.
June Huntington's allegation that these practitioners are businesslike rather than professional questions the selection procedure of the committee.
On the surface, the term stood for two contradictory allegations: referees were afraid to call fouls when they should, and referees were calling fouls too quickly and intimidating teams from playing aggressive defense. Getting Open
Allegations of kickbacks and bribes began to emerge almost as soon as they got the nod. The Sun
There are no allegations of impropriety against any other individual.
He outlined a number of allegations involving unnamed judges, with claims of the soliciting of young male prostitutes, and misuse of Commonwealth cars.
The governor of the prison is investigating allegations that a prisoner was attacked and beaten by a prison warder.
The term allegation implies just that, alleged, an unproved assertion. Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
The sacking was for unspecified professional misconduct after an independent investigation into allegations that he had an affair with a patient.
The first allegation was that a misplaced catheter gave misleading readings of oxygen pressure.
The allegation is unfounded, according to police. Times, Sunday Times
To investigate allegations of offences against trading standards legislation.
The defendants traversed the allegation "that the ship was broken, damaged, and destroyed, and rendered incapable of pursuing the voyage, by any perils which the said assurers by the said policy did take upon themselves."
Mr Morgan, 46, repeatedly demanded on Tuesday night that the 40-year-old Tory backbencher withdraw her allegation, which he described as an "absolute, blatant lie". Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
MoD officials say allegations have been made that kit purchase deals may not have been doled out correctly, potentially losing the taxpayer a fortune. The Sun
What more reasonable than that this should be done, while living witnesses may yet be called, to prove or disprove the several allegations and assertions; since, in a few years more, such witnesses may be as much wanting as to prevent a canonization, which is therefore prudently procrastinated for above an age? The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 Historical Writings
The politician was awarded £50 000 damages over false allegations made by the newspaper.
The Tory group has stressed that the allegations do not concern any illegal activities.
The Home Secretary has appeared as an interested party to contest the allegation of incompatibility.
It is a bedside story with a difference, featuring allegations of theft, grievous bodily harm and murder. Times, Sunday Times
Les Worsley, Labour group leader at Rochdale, Lancs, wants an inquiry into the allegation.
The government has instituted a court of inquiry to look into the allegations.
Allegations of fraud plagued the voting process, instigating violence in Kananga and other major cities throughout the vast nation. Emma Goldberg: American Responsibility on the Campaign Trail
The Appellant lodged her appeal with the Care Standards Tribunal on 28 June 2004, claiming that the allegations of misconduct were unproved and malicious.
We strongly refute any allegations regarding the culture of the organisation. Times, Sunday Times
She can't be referring to obloquy in general, since it is her campaign that is firing out slurs and false allegations at an astonishing pace.
A spokesman for the party said the allegations were totally unfounded. Times, Sunday Times
Instead of countering these puny charges, let me just say that these allegations of inferior innards recall those of the phrenologists and racial purists in one of the darkest eras of modern history.
As the allegations have come out over the past six months, neither party seems immune.
Assad told ABC that he doesn't "own" the country's security forces, dismissed United Nations estimates that at least 4,000 people have died since unrest began in March, and asked for the organization to send "concrete evidence" to support allegations that Syria has committed war crimes, which he called a "distortion of reality. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
She said the allegations must be a 'wake-up call' to the aid sector. The Sun
The poll was widely discredited after allegations of ballot rigging.
Allegations of brutality and theft have been levelled at the army.
The lawyer's allegation was proved.
His statement was a clear dig at the negative reaction to his claim last weekend that a gay clique in the Democratic Alliance was behind sexual harassment allegations against him.
Mr Hoggart soon abandons his baseless allegations against innocent dogs, and reports on real questions (ie ones which had occurred to me).
As he points out, if the allegation were true, this leak would constitute a serious breach of national security and would merit condign punishment under a 1982 law.
These are allegations of utmost gravity. Times, Sunday Times
It would have been political suicide for him to challenge the allegations in court.
That pogrom followed allegations that a Muslim mob had been responsible for the deaths of Hindu activists.
They deny allegations that torture and ill-treatment are widespread.
These actions do not support the allegations that Dista Products failed to take appropriate action on this issue.
Katona decided to end her relationship with Cunningham, her childhood sweetheart, following allegations that he had cheated on her with his ex-girlfriend.
I think it is important to be clear that the Committee on Standards cleared you of the unfounded allegations made against you. Times, Sunday Times
The defendants in the libel case maintain that their allegations are true.
I don't like the idea of someone being hounded by anonymously sourced allegations in the press.
Allegations of a cover-up of the effects of industrial pollution have been strongly denied by the Environment Minister.
June 6 -- Belgian Legation at Washington gives out a statement answering the German White Book recently issued at Berlin making accusations against the Belgian civilian population; reply denounces allegations of franc-tireur warfare as false and unsupported; Belgian Government, instead of encouraging civilian resistance, warned the population against it. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915
There may be other cases where allegations are put forward in some other form, and that may be an appropriate case for the Board to lay a complaint before the Tribunal.
Two children did suggest that a third member of staff was involved; but they each named a different person, so that their allegations were wholly uncorroborated.
These allegations have seriously hurt her reputation.
I advise you to withdraw your allegation before I contact my lawyer.
The allegation is unfounded, according to police. Times, Sunday Times
The investigation has penetrated every level of society on the island and involves allegations of corruption among government ministers.
Police have decided not to lay charges over allegations of a telephone tapping operation.
If a complaint is upheld, the society may reprimand the solicitor in writing or ask its disciplinary tribunal to consider an allegation of misconduct.
The normally staid boardrooms of the country's big car makers have been rocked by allegations of bribery and sexual intrigue.
It is evident there is no truth in the single allegation made against me.
Despite the unresolved allegations of sleaze and corruption, it is a matter of conviction to this writer that the bulk of our politicians are decent and well-intentioned.
Three others also face a probe over gross misconduct allegations. The Sun
Allegations and counter-allegations of appeals to base racist sentiments may advantage the short-term factional interests of political parties, but they will leave a legacy of resentment and ethnic tension which will bedevil our region for years to come," Mr Keegan said in a statement. ANC Daily News Briefing
A spokesman for Morgan Grenfell in London declined any comment on the allegations contained in the Codelco suit, citing client confidentiality.
The notion that his allegations may be no more than calumny, or suspicion without substance doesn't seem to bother him.
As allegations of fraud began to appear on a daily basis, the market lost confidence.
The allegation ignores the content of the interviews conducted with barristers and judges. Times, Sunday Times
Sabah had gone to the HC to challenge the family court order, which had dismissed her divorce petition on the basis of Adnanâ€ ™ s allegation that she ought to have done halala and hence their second marriage to each other was not legal. The Times of India
He faces an investigation in France about allegations he sexually attacked a young novelist in 2003, and a civil suit in New York by Ms. Diallo.
Unlike Mujib-ur Rahman who was dogged by allegations of nepotism and corruption, Zia-ur Rahman was known as Mr. Clean, even among his enemies. Desicritics
He was not available for comment on Monday but has vowed to clear himself of the allegations.
But if the allegation is hearsay or pure fabrication, Walenski is being railroaded.
I advise you to withdraw your allegation before I contact my lawyer.
For Thais party spokesman Prompong Nopparit described the allegation as a smear tactic, and Ms. Yingluck indicated Thursday that she was untroubled by the claims. Thaksin's Sister Faces Legal Challenge Ahead of Vote
When questioned on TV, the minister retracted his allegations.
The newspaper declined to identify the source of the allegations.
Making this allegation, the national general secretary of the All India Akashvani and Doordarshan SC/ST Employees 'Welfare Association, O. P Gautham, said, "The Mangalore AIR is a hub for the worst kind of casteism and prejudice. The Hindu - Front Page
But we strongly refute any allegation the programme is in any way faked. The Sun
The defense team's allegation 'could quickly become a viral rumor with all sorts of addenda to it.
She had consistently refuted what she claimed to be malicious allegations from spiteful colleagues.
The politician was awarded £50 000 damages over false allegations made by the newspaper.
The former priest denied allegations of sexual misconduct.
The squad was disbanded in June after trials collapsed amid allegations that officers fabricated evidence.
Pot Luck was granted leave to replead the state law claims if it could plead diversity jurisdiction, though the court warned that many of the allegations appeared insufficient on their face, and that injunctive relief was barred by the licenses. Archive 2009-03-01
Washington was quick to dismiss the allegations. Times, Sunday Times
But'these allegations are full of misleading and erroneous claims. Times, Sunday Times
During a bad-tempered exchange, Mr Lawlor said the retired developer had named several ministers as having been at the meeting as part of his ‘wild, wicked allegations.’
News Corp. shares have fallen 13 percent since July 4, when allegations spread that employees at the News of the Word hacked into the phones of murder and terrorism victims and paid the police to get stories. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
Our Charlie proved the most sought-after subject on the web after scurrilous allegations prompted a fact-starved UK public to scour the Net for tasty titbits.
But his demise sparked bitter divisions, with the children of his first wife contesting his will amid allegations his death had been hastened by drugs.
The governor of the prison is investigating allegations that a prisoner was attacked and beaten by a prison warder.
Previously the coup allegations have been launched against the manner by which Bush obtained the presidency.
Allegations of sexual harassment have led to disciplinary proceedings being taken against three naval officers.
The department is investigating allegations that the ship caught over 300 tons of snoek and only some 39 tons of hake during its last voyage. ANC Daily News Briefing
By the mid-sixteenth century it had emerged as a distinct species of case involving four allegations.
Japan denies any wrongdoing, and says allegations of vote-buying are meant to "devaluate Yahoo! News: Top Stories
If the alleged boodler commented, the comment was a fair way to bootstrap the allegation into other news outlets. Fox smears Clinton and Obama in one broad stroke.
The other context in which the racist allegation has appeared has to do with Gandhi's stance on Indian casteism. Vamsee Juluri: Gandhi: The Truth
For the record, as chronicled in Scoreboard, Baby, Seattle police detective Maryann Parker did a superb job investigating allegations that Jerramy Stevens, a walk-on-water tight end for the Washington Huskies, raped and sodomized a young virgin at a Sigma Chi party in June of 2000. Norm Stamper: Football's Sex Offenders and Their Law Enforcement Defenders
Mired in allegations of financial irregularity during his time in government, which he has rejected as a Labour smear, he is one of the least favoured in the party membership, where he is regarded as, at best, hypocritical and two-faced.
We don't want it be used by a small number of people who may use the opportunity of public hearings under privilege to make patently untruthful allegations.
Read in studio He'd denied the allegations, but was found guilty yesterday.
According to JewishVirtualLibrary.org and substantiated by 'The Blood libel legend: a casebook in anti-Semitic folklore,' a 1991 book by Alan Dundes, an influential Roman Catholic magazine titled 'Civilta Cattolica' in 1881 revived the blood libel accusation, going on to write a series of articles forwarding the fraudulent allegation. Blood Libel Claim By Sarah Palin Causes Controversy
The Home Office also revealed the Police Complaints Authority - which investigates serious incidents and allegations of malpractice - is reviewing the high accident level.
The official line is that it remains Government policy never to comment on allegations of this nature.
Their spokesman declined to comment on the allegations.
Two civilian police staff members face similar allegations. Times, Sunday Times
No specific allegations have yet been made about the prison officers' behaviour.
In those circumstances, allegations such as those relating to alleged sale at an undervalue ought never perhaps to have been made.
Allegations of fraud had tainted recent municipal elections.
Your report last week was unfair. It was based upon wholly unfounded and totally unjustified allegations.
The head of the Catholic Church in Mozambique is under fire after bizarre allegations he made, saying that condoms shipped to Mozambique by European manufacturer's are deliberately infected with HIV: Maputo Archbishop Francisco Chimoio claimed some anti-retroviral drugs were also infected "in order to finish quickly the African people". Archive 2007-10-01
There were frequent allegations that bodgies and widgies engaged in 'orgies'.
Allegations of abuse led to the removal of several children from their families.
The allegation later turned out to be manufactured by members of the city councilor's staff.
The allegations against them were made in sworn evidence to the inquiry.
The allegation came on the third day of an insurance fraud trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
The allegations against them were made in sworn evidence to the inquiry.

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