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improper

[im-prop-er] / ɪmˈprɒp ər /




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Federal prosecutors indicted Bolton last year on 18 counts related to improper handling of classified material.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The GAO said that last year, the improper payments were an estimated $186 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Consequently, the clause confers on Congress especially broad authority over state electoral systems and makes judicial second-guessing of legislation designed to ensure equal representation for all particularly improper.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

According to the report, “enrollment fraud is particularly severe in Florida, where there are nearly five times as many improper enrollees as eligible enrollees.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"What Mister Bromios thinks or does not think," replied her mother, the former Bridget Comfrey, "is neither here nor there. That is a most improper occupation for a young lady."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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