illegal
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“There have been countless incidents of homes being destroyed and limbs lost due to illegal fireworks and we are doing our best to prevent that.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
There is still no timeline, cost estimate or guarantee of the money needed, for the clean-up one of Europe's largest illegal landfill sites, politicians have said.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
In Brazil, it’s illegal to possess a wild animal without authorization from the government.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
When asked what they were doing to ensure illegal migrants from Ghana did not come to South Africa, he said they had a reintegration strategy in place for those returning.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
If you were an American citizen, it was illegal in most cases to visit Cuba from the United States, but permission was like this.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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