The accusation raised the question of whether ordinary, workaday prose, rather than "unique expression," can be plagiarized.

The accusations have raised a debate about the city's system of school decentralization.

The latest accusations raise twin problems for Dr. Foster's nomination.

For all of the recent debate about Jordan's gambling exploits, the latest accusations raise two issues.

The accusations have raised the possibility of a criminal investigation that interferes with finding out what happened, some experts say.

Such accusations raised new questions about past practices of Genentech, one of the nation's oldest and most successful biotechnology companies.

Those accusations have raised the prospect of a series of inquiries by the ethics panel.

The accusations have raised the general level of cynicism about a business that was already viewed by many outsiders as having many cheaters.

The new accusations raised here also center on drug-trafficking activities.

The accusation has raised a furor because the inspectors are supposed to be independent.