illegal
Example Sentences
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Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour called the ruling a win, as various states have filed lawsuits against Kalshi, arguing its operations constitute illegal gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The appeals court ruled that Keenan couldn’t use the gun as evidence because police had conducted an illegal search, forcing Keenan to dismiss the case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The US State Department said that while it did not comment on "diplomatic communications with other governments" the government remained "unwavering" in its "commitment to end illegal and mass immigration and bolster America's border security".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Many of them—instituted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act—were deemed illegal by the U.S.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Now it became illegal for soldiers to stop fighting.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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