improper
Example Sentences
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"It is illegal and improper because there is no risk of him fleeing or avoiding questioning," he said.
From BBC
Other suspected fraud schemes involve enrolling beneficiaries without their consent and improper billing practices.
From MarketWatch
A judge on Monday denied that request, finding California’s filings “procedurally improper,” but said the court could rule on the argument through “regularly noticed motions.”
From Los Angeles Times
A federal judge last week ruled the subpoenas were improper and appeared designed to “harass and pressure” Powell into lowering rates or resigning.
A federal judge last week threw out a pair of subpoenas, ruling they were improper and designed to harass the Fed chair.
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