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illegally





ADVERB
unjustifiably
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
excusably justifiably


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That could include the Save the Children charity and Ukraine's Mykola Kuleba, who campaigns for the return of kids illegally taken to Russia -- a cause close to the heart of Trump's wife Melania.

From Barron's ● 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

“I’m parked illegally, and the press is around the corner.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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