illegal
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But Nacua’s penalty for an illegal block stymied the possession, and Stafford’s fourth-down pass for tight end Tyler Higbee fell incomplete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
"They would see it as an illegal and immoral order."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
A police officer had probable cause to believe that the motorcycle was stolen and that Mr. Collins had driven it in an illegal high-speed chase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The UK sanctions will also ban imports of goods from illegal settlements.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
I argued two cases at the Mississippi Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the convictions and sentences of young children were illegal.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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