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Discover LudwigThe phrase "allegedly caused" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that something is claimed to have caused an event or situation, without asserting it as a fact.
Example: "The accident was allegedly caused by a mechanical failure in the vehicle."
Alternatives: "reportedly caused" or "purportedly caused".
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For its part, the government could present evidence of the harm allegedly caused by Snowden's actions.
He later had surgery for stomach and kidney damage allegedly caused by the assaults.
Regulators have linked 52 deaths in Toyotas to crashes allegedly caused by accelerator problems.
Ms Mead was not seriously injured but damage was allegedly caused to her camera.
Cigarette smokers have gone to court, suing tobacco companies for injuries allegedly caused by years of a deadly habit.
He added that the incident was "allegedly caused by an electricity outage".
Injuries included broken bones allegedly caused by police batons, and the effects of teargas.
Butler allegedly caused "catastrophic head injuries" while Gray was at work in the City in October 2013.
Jeremy Clarkson has allegedly caused a minor furore in Argentina due to the number plate on his car.
Stanley arose from a fire at an industrial plant, allegedly caused by the spontaneous combustion of rags soaked in linseed oil.
Invasive creatures have allegedly caused damage, but now hundreds of square miles of unspoiled wilderness are being spread with poisoned bait.
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