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to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accused
Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Right Arrow The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican parties' headquarters five years ago pleaded not guilty in a court appearance on Friday.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Man, 19, accused of firing at house A man was arrested Wednesday and accused of shooting into a house in Little Rock, according to an incident report from Little Rock police.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Glendale police officers arrested two women accused of using counterfeit money at a dozen In-N-Out locations throughout Southern California.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Symbolic political prisoner releases bring hope The Chavismo movement has been accused of jailing political prisoners for decades and holding them in the infamous Helicoide prison, controlled by the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN).
—Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
But Wilson insisted that errors in Kjoller’s case and that of Taylor McGrath, who was accused of felony child endangerment along with drug charges, did not involve artificial intelligence.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Luna, a misunderstood teenager, is accused of abuse by her father and sent to a juvenile detention center.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Montespan’s rivals accused her of ensnaring the king using the dark art of potions.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.
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The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.—
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One of Wagner’s co-defendants was also sentenced Wednesday for his guilty plea to assault, which was downgraded to a misdemeanor charge.—
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The defendant and his mother frequently argued in the weeks between Wei Hou’s release from prison and the victim’s murder, with Zhu Hou believing her son was stealing cash from her to fund his drug habit, Holland said.—
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The prosecutor's office said a 16-year-old boy from Sayreville was arrested and charged with acts of juvenile delinquency which if committed by an adult would constitute murder, weapons charges and armed riot.—
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He was charged with first-degree murder but denied any involvement.—
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At that time, the suspect attacked the officer, punching him in the face, and then attempting to punch and kick him repeatedly, the release said.—
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The suspect ran through red lights and swerved across several lanes on Balboa Boulevard in Encino while driving at around 80 mph before merging onto the northbound 101 Freeway.—
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Authorities quickly blamed the residents and threatened to tear down their homes.—
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Rather, many Iranians instead blamed the leadership for either provoking the conflict or failing to meaningfully defend the country from Israeli – or American – bombs.—
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Jurors found Texas blogger Milagro Cooper culpable of defamation, and has been ordered to pay Megan Thee Stallion, whose real name is Megan Pete, $75,000.—
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As much as those who exploited Holocaust memory and human-rights discourse for potential gain, the anti-totalitarians are culpable for the near-total breakdown of political and moral norms today.—
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Boardman imposed a sentence of 97 months, citing Roske’s mental health and concerns about incarceration conditions and his status as a first-time criminal offender.—
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Since 2013, the law has allowed juvenile offenders serving life without parole to petition to have their sentence recalled and to be resentenced.—
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These awareness campaigns, which no doubt helped produce the soaring number of screenings, have a main cancer-causing culprit in mind.—
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The illusion of a dream wedding can also be a culprit.—
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“Accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accused. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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