improper
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In 2023, officers in the San Fernando Valley were accused of making dozens of improper traffic stops and attempting to hide their actions from their supervisors by switching off their body cameras.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
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
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
She was dressed practically for traveling, pants and shirt, and was just young enough for it not to seem improper.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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