improper
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The papers also reveal Downing Street was forced to apologise after then-Prime Minister John Major's birthday telegram to the Queen Mother in 1994 was addressed in an "improper manner".
From BBC
The latest batch of reports — turned over to The Times on Dec. 1 — contained allegations of improper actions involving Environmental Chemical Corp., the primary federal contractor, and the dozens of debris-removal crews it supervised.
From Los Angeles Times
In May, Nestlé received anonymous complaints alleging improper favoritism.
In a video posted to X, the Chinese embassy called for a "thorough investigation" of the case and to "severely sanction" the "illegal, improper and vandalistic" actions.
From Barron's
The automaker and regulators are examining what happened when a passenger in a GM pickup was injured by the improper deployment of the truck’s air bags during a collision, people familiar with the matter said.
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