improper
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That is, of course, totally improper and unacceptable.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
Carro said that evidence was recovered as part of an "improper and warrantless search" of the then-26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
To advocates and education unions, such maneuvers amounted to improper or possibly illegal siphoning — and that’s one detail they were watching for Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
In throwing out the guilty verdict, the state supreme court found that jury deliberations were fatally flawed by improper remarks by Becky Hill, then the Colleton County clerk of court.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Not all of these were improper requests; but the others were mainly favors, to be done when I had spare time, which was seldom.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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CTE Construction ("Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills,") Vocabulary from Module One
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