illegally
Example Sentences
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Last month, Dawn Buckingham, who leads the General Land Office, sent a cease and desist letter to CBP and a federal contractor she said had illegally cleared GLO-owned land in Presidio County.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
The government said the new sites identified for clearance contain around 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Even fewer — 41 — were charged with voting illegally or other election-related crimes.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
For immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally, leaving the country or being deported triggers a penalty — many are banned from coming back into the U.S. for a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
We had created a new community of formerly condemned prisoners in Alabama who had been illegally convicted or sentenced and received new trials or sentencing hearings.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
