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illegal

[ih-lee-guhl] / ɪˈli gəl /


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The behavior in the cases above is plausibly illegal under several existing frameworks, but no case has tested those theories against off-platform manipulation of prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Heavy traffic and illegal parking also have created unsafe conditions along State Highway 89, one of the heavily forested county’s main thoroughfares and a critical fire evacuation route.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Recent illegal, large-scale overfishing in Somali waters by Chinese boats has also challenged the livelihoods of traditional fishermen prone to turn pirate.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It also includes France deploying millions of pounds worth of drones, helicopters and a camera system to intercept people smugglers and illegal migrants.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Others are for causes: No human is illegal.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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