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Recent Examples of illegally
This week, one of those policies suffered a blow when a court ruled that the military illegally banned transgender troops.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Despite more than 2,000 county gouging complaints and an Altadena family’s lawsuit alleging illegally tripled rent, officials say regular market forces and existing rent controls will now dictate prices.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
In August 2023, then-police chief Gideon Cody illegally searched the paper’s newsroom and the home of editor and publisher Eric Meyer.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Kahn said the school was constructed illegally on Israeli state land in Area C, within a nature reserve connected to the Herodian complex.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
On April 18, 2025, immigration officers went to the Milwaukee County courthouse after learning Eduardo Flores-Ruiz had reentered the country illegally and was scheduled to appear before Dugan for a hearing in a state battery case.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
He was accused of using explosive tweets about dozens of companies to illegally influence their shares and make a quick profit.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Voters immediately sued, claiming the map illegally diluted minority votes in violation of the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 June 2026
Most recently, the California Attorney General’s Office sued El Cajon, alleging the city illegally shared data collected on Flock readers with law enforcement agencies in other states.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
ABC News, 3 June 2026
Despite more than 2,000 county gouging complaints and an Altadena family’s lawsuit alleging illegally tripled rent, officials say regular market forces and existing rent controls will now dictate prices.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
In August 2023, then-police chief Gideon Cody illegally searched the paper’s newsroom and the home of editor and publisher Eric Meyer.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Kahn said the school was constructed illegally on Israeli state land in Area C, within a nature reserve connected to the Herodian complex.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
On April 18, 2025, immigration officers went to the Milwaukee County courthouse after learning Eduardo Flores-Ruiz had reentered the country illegally and was scheduled to appear before Dugan for a hearing in a state battery case.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
He was accused of using explosive tweets about dozens of companies to illegally influence their shares and make a quick profit.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Voters immediately sued, claiming the map illegally diluted minority votes in violation of the Voting Rights Act and the Constitution.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 June 2026
Most recently, the California Attorney General’s Office sued El Cajon, alleging the city illegally shared data collected on Flock readers with law enforcement agencies in other states.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illegally
unethically
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Bree has just gotten out of her confusing affair with the unethically ethically nonmonogamous professor.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2026
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Although autonomous intelligent systems (AIS) can offer significant benefits, they also can be used unethically.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Illegally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegally. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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