improperly
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The case against Harvard cancer researcher Kseniia Petrova began to fall apart in April, after a judge ruled a customs officer improperly canceled Petrova’s visa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
So he wrote the judge a letter arguing that the court had improperly taken over his children’s case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Eclipses, auroras, and other extraordinary astronomical events were sometimes considered warnings that an emperor had acted improperly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
"It is not DOJ's intention to -- and it's never our intention to -- improperly interfere with elections or the state confirmation process or certification process," Blanche said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Folk shoe their horses badly, saddle them improperly, feed them poorly, then complain that they were sold a half-lame, sway- back, ill-tempered hack.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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