illegally

Example Sentences

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It said Shi had also used his official position to illegally obtain millions from temple construction projects, as well as offering huge bribes to Chinese officials.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The same office last month charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke, an Army special-forces soldier, with trading illegally on information he had learned about the U.S. military operation to remove former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Immigration agents, I noted, were acting as though they had carte blanche to detain people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, conducting raids that sometimes swept up American citizens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"What makes someone a target for immigration enforcement is whether or not they are illegally in the US."

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He met a shy, pretty girl named Matilde in Huamuxtidan, married her, and returned with her to New York, again illegally, all in a matter of weeks.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times