improper
Example Sentences
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That last figure represents the total amount of “improper payments” that the inspector general’s team reckon the Social Security Administration has avoided making during the past six months.
From MarketWatch
PC Park was found to have breached standards of professional behaviour for authority, respect and courtesy, discreditable conduct, challenging and reporting improper conduct, and equality and diversity, Scotland Yard said.
From BBC
Glitches have locked customers out of deposit accounts, triggered improper fees and prompted enforcement actions over how the bank handled account closures.
Judge Lewis Kaplan also repeatedly sustained objections to blatantly improper and repetitive questioning including about Carroll's intimate life and sexual history.
From Salon
A similar order on Feb. 7 raised concerns about improper placement of rail cars and locomotives, particularly in long trains, which the FRA said was a contributing factor in recent derailments.
From Washington Post
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