unlawful

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"Unlawful diversion of controlled US computers to China is a losing proposition across the board," said the spokesperson.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

In a written statement, she claimed "The Mail's Unlawful Acts against me involve landline tapping my phones and recording my live telephone conversations, placing surreptitious mics on my home windows."

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Unlawful border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to a four-year low, according to U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

"Based upon the claims of migrants being transported from Bexar County under false pretenses, we are investigating this case as possible Unlawful Restraint," Salazar said in a statement.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2022

Possessors, Unlawful, three kinds of, 1770 sqq.; obligations in reference to the property and its fruits, 1771 sqq.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome