illegally
Example Sentences
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For example, in 2021, a dozen Turkish bottom trawlers fishing illegally in the Aegean Sea tried to ram a Greek research vessel when the scientists began filming their activity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
But Malaysia's foreign ministry says he will host Min Aung Hlaing for talks on the "safe repatriation of Myanmar nationals of all ethnic groups who have been in Malaysia illegally".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Prosecutors suspect Hanning used illegally acquired classified information to make money in the private sector after leaving public service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The 34-year-old from Kuwait had arrived in the UK on a small boat 16 days earlier, having first entered country illegally four years earlier.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Berrange showed that Ngubase had forged certificates for a university degree, had practiced law illegally for several years, and had a further case of fraud pending against him.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
