illegal
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Even so, the public appetite for a government that can hold politicians accountable for illegal acts appears to be growing.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
A total of 5,755 fines were issued for illegal working between 2021-2025, the Home Office has told us.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“I never advised Kao to make a political contribution in exchange for official action. I never participated in, witnessed or had knowledge of any illegal political contribution.”
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
He pleaded guilty to making illegal campaign donations and a loan fraud scheme in 2022.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
She'd spent so many hours drawing maps based on her research—winding high streets full of eccentric shops, shady low streets full of illegal goods, and the networks of cable wires pulling air-trolleys overhead.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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