illegal
Example Sentences
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The question was whether that constituted an illegal search.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Amid the increase in costs, Govier said he was also having to tackle thefts - with some using illegal "ghost" registrations to prevent cameras from reading their number plates.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Cohen called the recording illegal and declined to comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Surrounded by hooded police officers, Claudia Pardo, head of communications for the prosecutor's office, denounced the raid as "illegal."
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Don Julio said it was illegal for a driver to refuse a fare, but that didn’t stop them from doing it.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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