illegal

Example Sentences

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The Ashley Madison scandal was embarrassing but not illegal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

That’s illegal, and we’re going to get the courts to say so.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Glenn Hogben, chief executive officer of industry trade body The Air Charter Association, said Henderson's conviction set an "important benchmark" for future prosecution of those involved in illegal charter operations.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

At least six lower courts ruled against it, with judges of varying ideologies calling it patently illegal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

But the illegal taps never led to the identity of the leaker—the Times reporter had actually gotten the story from a British journalist in Cambodia.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin