improperly
Example Sentences
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In response to cases of law enforcement officers across the country improperly accessing Flock for personal reasons, the company rolled out a voluntary audit tool in April.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
It alleged that state police improperly seized and searched Mangione's possessions, and did not properly advise him of his constitutional rights before questioning him.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In some of these experiments, AI agents escaped the sandboxes or otherwise breached test limits, reached the internet, and then hacked into other companies or improperly gained access to data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The announcement comes just days after rival OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security testing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
At lunch, shortly afterward, he told a newsman that he was “not abandoning the match,” but Fischer had acted improperly.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
