illegitimate
Example Sentences
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Years of decay have left oil fields, pipelines and refineries in disrepair, with investors wary of sinking large sums and signing deals with a government led by Rodríguez that is widely viewed as illegitimate.
With around 40% of births in the U.S. illegitimate, it’s easy to identify the problem but not so easy to correct it.
Teenage parents and families of illegitimate children would respond, offering to pay them up to £15, approximately £2,300 in today's money.
From BBC
Meta and YouTube strongly deny the allegations, and also unsuccessfully argued on Friday for the judge to declare statements comparing their platforms to tobacco and other addictive products to be illegitimate.
From Barron's
Viewers eventually learn Sophie’s servitude is forced after her parentage is revealed — she’s the illegitimate daughter of an earl.
From Los Angeles Times
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