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
The current mayor, Democrat Bobby Sanchez, also said the city would seek restitution “for any improper or unauthorized expenditures.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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
She felt as if she were doing something improper, unethical: expecting to get food in exchange for nothing.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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