improperly
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The announcement comes just days after rival OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security testing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Scientists already knew that improperly folded proinsulin accumulates during diabetes and places stress on pancreatic beta cells.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
The judge found the firm had improperly worked with a former Johnson & Johnson lawyer who had inside knowledge of the company’s settlement thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Times reported in March that the department was conducting an internal investigation into whether graphic crime scene photos of the July 2025 blast were improperly shared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
A few years earlier, we won the release of Phillip Shaw, who was fourteen when he was improperly convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in Missouri.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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