improper
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“We believe the Board should conduct an independent investigation to evaluate whether Anthropic benefitted from any improper use of Figma’s confidential information.”
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Feldstein Soto said the employee was fired for having improper outside employment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
That is, of course, totally improper and unacceptable.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
Juror No. 7 told the judge that jurors were saying improper things about each other behind their backs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
She felt as if she were doing something improper, unethical: expecting to get food in exchange for nothing.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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