illegal

Example Sentences

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"Of course, until yesterday the prime minister was claiming that this leadership had brought order to the chaos of illegal subsidies," it said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Ashley Madison scandal was embarrassing but not illegal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Wong Kim Ark “concerned children of aliens with a lawful domicile in the United States, not children of temporarily present aliens or illegal aliens.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Criticism of the government is illegal in the UAE, and it exercises strict control over the flow information out of the country.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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