improperly

Example Sentences

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Defense lawyers had raised concerns that prosecutors had improperly filed transcripts from when the case was presented to a grand jury.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Across most facilities, detainees reported improperly cooked food, a lack of dietary or allergy accommodations and irregular mealtimes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Samsung's packaging was "designed to improperly capitalize on Ms. Lipa's hard-earned success to promote and sell Samsung's products", the filing said.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

As AOL weakened, the company took write-downs in the tens of billions of dollars while making big accounting restatements related to improperly booked revenue from ad deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

No lie, every time a sneaker is cleaned improperly, a kitten dies.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas