illegal
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The regulator has determined this meant EET Fuels broke its permit conditions 58 times over the two-year period - which could amount to an illegal offence.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Pinto has described himself as a whistleblower, but was convicted in Portugal of offences including illegal access to data and attempted extortion and given a four-year suspended sentence.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The question was whether that constituted an illegal search.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In the district with the highest poverty rate in the city, residents are concerned about issues including illegal dumping, public safety, a dearth of grocery stores and a sense of being neglected by City Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A gleaming jet-black top-of-the-line Jaguar coupe performed a tread-melting illegal U-turn, much to the horror of the cab coming head-on.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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