unlawfully
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“A lot of the licenses unlawfully issued come from California, New York, a lot from Illinois,” added Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Judge Lin said in the court filing that the Defense Department had acted unlawfully to order firms that do business with the US military to boycott Anthropic.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Most EU goods face a 10% tariff rate, while U.S. importers collect refunds on some €31 billion in unlawfully levied duties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Simon pursued legal action and on Monday his lawyer David Welsh told a court hearing that the venue had conceded it had acted unlawfully.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
In this case, citizens of a belligerent State have been unlawfully arrested by a neutral, in neutral territory, and imprisoned.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Raphael Semmes
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