unlawfully
Example Sentences
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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
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
The industry regulator is considering revised applications for the £8.7bn project off Shetland and the Jackdaw gas field after a court ruled that they had been unlawfully approved.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
New Mexico’s Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who is behind the lawsuit, argues that the DOJ unlawfully withheld records, therefore delaying justice for victims.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Complaints against oppression found in him a ready listener, and many unlawfully acquired possessions were restored to the legal owners, for instance, to the descendants of Ali and Talḥa.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
