illegally
Example Sentences
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Even fewer — 41 — were charged with voting illegally or other election-related crimes.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
For immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally, leaving the country or being deported triggers a penalty — many are banned from coming back into the U.S. for a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Earlier this year, a prolific waste criminal was ordered to pay £1.2m in compensation for illegally dumping more than 4,000 tonnes of waste across England.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some illegally sent data from the system to immigration agents.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
He met a shy, pretty girl named Matilde in Huamuxtidan, married her, and returned with her to New York, again illegally, all in a matter of weeks.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
