illegally

Example Sentences

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“ATF in those operations has been focused on offenders that were illegally armed with firearms,” he told senators.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Microsoft and other companies have faced allegations from residents in an Indian court that they illegally occupied public land at a data-center site under construction outside Hyderabad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Immigration agents, I noted, were acting as though they had carte blanche to detain people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, conducting raids that sometimes swept up American citizens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He adds that this raises "serious questions about corporate responsibility and due diligence in politically sensitive and illegally occupied territories".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Eventually, we became the only members of the Sanjideh clan who lived in the country illegally, as we patiently waited for updates on the adjustment-of-status applications we'd filed through my uncle and grandma.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi