illegal

Example Sentences

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In a March ruling unsealed Thursday, a federal judge found that Border Patrol agents had continued making illegal arrests in California’s Central Valley without reasonable suspicion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"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 Forestry Commission, which carried out the investigation, said it was the highest ever fine imposed on a case of illegal tree felling by a court in England.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Oregon’s Worker Fraud Protection Act makes it illegal to “falsely impersonate” a union representative and imposes fines for infractions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It was a Tory paper and he wasn’t supposed to have it; it was illegal, so he kept it hidden.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier