illegally
Example Sentences
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Papi said he doesn’t regret coming illegally, because he needed a job and sneaking in wasn’t frowned on at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Within six months, he said, the Doddridge County Sheriff’s Office detained two people living in the U.S. illegally and received more than $137,000 in federal funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Artisanal prospectors began mining gold illegally on a large scale in Ivory Coast in the 2000s, at a time when violent political crises weakened the state.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
So, historically, most of the people here, their grandfather or their great-grandfather crossed the border illegally, undocumented, and they ran away from the Border Patrol and had to figure out life on their own.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
She’d have to live illegally in the United States, always fearful of being caught and deported.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
