improper
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Project opponents also filed multiple lawsuits seeking to kill the project, alleging faulty environmental reviews and improper city approval.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Federal prosecutors indicted Bolton last year on 18 counts related to improper handling of classified material.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The Government Accountability Office recently reported, or estimated, a headline-grabbing “$3 trillion” in so-called improper payments in the federal budget.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
That is, of course, totally improper and unacceptable.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
“What an extraordinary thing! I always thought dancing improper, but it can’t be since I myself am dancing. For I am a model cow.”
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
Vocabulary lists containing improper
CTE Construction ("Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills,") Vocabulary from Module One
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