Then, just before Christmas, the brooding right was levelled by a devastating corruption scandal.
She was fired in November amid accusations of corruption, levelled by President Farooq Leghari.
Krakauer defends McCandless against the accusations of arrogance and incompetence levelled by experienced hunters and explorers.
The intemperate accusations levelled by the President's aides seemed to invite a response in kind.
He was responding to criticisms levelled by the Institute for Fiscal Studies yesterday.
Political niceties, like diplomacy, were levelled by this crisis long ago.
In March, antitrust officials announced they were also investigating the state-run company for charges levelled by Italo's operator, NTV.
The fires are destroying treasures as precious and irreplaceable as the archaeological remains being levelled by Isis.
Mugabe's officials have repeatedly accused the US of seeking regime change, a common charge levelled by rulers across the continent.
Would that be any great loss, if there is any truth in the accusations levelled by Mr Picard?
Jyoti Tiwari, from Delhi, is still fighting accusations of demanding dowry, levelled by the widow of her late brother.
