illegal
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The court also ordered that remaining shortfalls from illegal gains be returned.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Two lower courts have ruled that the ballroom project is probably illegal because Congress never approved it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Three of the country's worst illegal dumps are due to be cleaned up using taxpayers' money, the government has announced.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The British government also pledged to unveil "a comprehensive set of measures" in the coming weeks, including sanctions targeting people involved in the "illegal settlement expansion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Asking for a powerful, deadly, and illegal one such as the red Quassia suggests to me that you have some skill...or you're a fool.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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