improperly

Example Sentences

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District Judge April Perry said prosecutors improperly “vouched” for the case to grand jurors, dismissed jurors who were against the indictment and talked about the case with grand jurors outside of the grand jury room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is alleging in litigation that Lennar built more than 450 defective homes with improperly installed roofs and mold-ridden walls, causing health problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Samsung's packaging was "designed to improperly capitalize on Ms. Lipa's hard-earned success to promote and sell Samsung's products", the filing said.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The motorist filed a complaint, and the ensuing internal investigation turned up other cases of gang officers improperly switching off their cameras or otherwise failing to document stops.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

This was not uncommon: The poll watchers were on hand to watch for irregularities, such as someone’s name improperly listed on the voter rolls or a change of address.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling