improper
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Spills or improper disposal can allow the chemical to move through soil and reach groundwater, creating another potential route of exposure.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Instead, it said the lawsuit was improper because a preservation group couldn’t credibly allege it was facing the kind of real and specific harms that gave it legal standing to proceed in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The tactic is especially prevalent among the department’s elite Metropolitan Division and anti-gang units, several of which have come under investigation in recent years for failing to document the stops and improper searches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The lab staff viewed his idea as “a little insane,” one recalled — both unreliable and improper.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
He hurried along her burying, too, most improper.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing improper
CTE Construction ("Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills,") Vocabulary from Module One
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