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improper

[im-prop-er] / ɪmˈprɒp ər /




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Project opponents also filed multiple lawsuits seeking to kill the project, alleging faulty environmental reviews and improper city approval.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“Gates has never had an improper relationship with any employee of the Gates Foundation or Gates Ventures, and no complaint alleging otherwise has ever been made,” the Gates spokesperson added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Federal prosecutors indicted Bolton last year on 18 counts related to improper handling of classified material.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The Government Accountability Office recently reported, or estimated, a headline-grabbing “$3 trillion” in so-called improper payments in the federal budget.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

"What Mister Bromios thinks or does not think," replied her mother, the former Bridget Comfrey, "is neither here nor there. That is a most improper occupation for a young lady."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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