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Recent Examples of illegally
Agents apprehended about 450 people suspected of being in the country illegally, ATF said in an X post.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
As part of the deal, Anthropic will also destroy data it was accused of illegally acquiring.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
All 475 people taken into custody were suspected of living and working illegally in the US, Schrank said.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
That includes people who are in the country illegally as well as legal residents.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
There has been an increase in Chinese nationals using the Bahamas as a jumping point to illegally enter the United States.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Tragically, however, it was illegally felled in September 2023, an act that sparked widespread outrage across the world.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that Martinez had entered the United States illegally in 2022 and had a prior DUI conviction.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
As part of the deal, Anthropic will also destroy data it was accused of illegally acquiring.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
All 475 people taken into custody were suspected of living and working illegally in the US, Schrank said.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
That includes people who are in the country illegally as well as legal residents.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
There has been an increase in Chinese nationals using the Bahamas as a jumping point to illegally enter the United States.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Tragically, however, it was illegally felled in September 2023, an act that sparked widespread outrage across the world.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that Martinez had entered the United States illegally in 2022 and had a prior DUI conviction.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illegally
Adverb
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Among the dirty-faced population, nostalgia for the sea and fishing becomes something that enterprising business owners can exploit.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
11 Aug. 2025
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Coal burns dirty and is the worst source of carbon polluting greenhouse gases.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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Then, of course, there is the cognitive dissonance that arises when one behaves unethically, leading them to strive for alternative explanations for their actions, creating a feedback loop where unethical behavior goes unchecked.—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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There really is no way to write ethics rules that stop unethical people from behaving unethically.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Illegally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illegally. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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