as in outlawed
to make or declare contrary to the law
a bill that would illegalize the private use of fireworks
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Courts undid Nixon’s actions, and Congress eventually passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which outlawed the maneuver, leaving only narrow exceptions — rescissions — that required congressional sign-off.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Courts undid Nixon’s actions, and Congress eventually passed the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which outlawed the maneuver, leaving only narrow exceptions—rescissions—that required congressional sign-off.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The majority of Jafar Panahi‘s movies have been made illegally, under the radar, and in secret away from the eyes of the Iranian government, if not banned in his home country altogether.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
20 Oct. 2025
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The state also limited preseason contact drills to six hours total and banned spring and summer practices.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Illegalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegalized. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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