illegal
Example Sentences
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But she challenged them to prove it was illegal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Some wanted the city to take it a step further, enhancing residency requirements for council members and running background checks on candidates, a move that the city attorney said would probably be illegal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Shein has also faced legal obstacles over alleged illegal products, copyright worries and data privacy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
All of our departures from the country were dangerous, abrupt, and mostly illegal.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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