improper
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That is, of course, totally improper and unacceptable.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
Carro said that evidence was recovered as part of an "improper and warrantless search" of the then-26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Allen is concerned that the improper guidance could lead to people who are now home under self-quarantine taking their quarantine less seriously than they should—particularly with the incubation period being up to 42 days.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
To advocates and education unions, such maneuvers amounted to improper or possibly illegal siphoning — and that’s one detail they were watching for Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Hunched over the desk, he settled down to sort out improper fractions.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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