as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
Young was an innocent social worker who was handcuffed, naked, in her apartment during a wrongful CPD raid in 2019.
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Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Preliminary findings suggested the car was speeding and attempted a wrongful overtaking maneuver before hitting a stationary truck, the FRSC has said.
—Reuters 7 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Jurors could award tens of millions of dollars for Konoa‘s pain and suffering alone, Rowley argued, in addition to wrongful-death damages for his parents.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Days later, former New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia filed suit against his former school, alleging both wrongful termination and violations of public records laws.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Preliminary findings suggested the car was speeding and attempted a wrongful overtaking maneuver before hitting a stationary truck, the FRSC has said.
—Reuters 7 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Jurors could award tens of millions of dollars for Konoa‘s pain and suffering alone, Rowley argued, in addition to wrongful-death damages for his parents.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Days later, former New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia filed suit against his former school, alleging both wrongful termination and violations of public records laws.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongful
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Troopers also seized an unregistered gun and ammunition from Cook, who is charged with trafficking 200 grams or more of cocaine, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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But once those moratoriums ended in 2023, unlawful detainers (a type of notice that can lead to eviction) doubled from June 2022 to June 2023.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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In addition to the murder charge, Thompson faces charges of committing a terroristic act, aggravated assault, engaging in violent criminal group activity and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the jail roster.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The discovery helped open the door to more recent developments such as tinkering with the genetic makeup of living things, treating disease by inserting genes into patients, identifying human remains and criminal suspects from DNA samples, and tracing family trees and ancient human ancestors.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Recent investigations like OpenLux and the 2017 series Panama Papers, however, reveal how bad actors also sometimes use these havens to launder illicit cash and evade taxes.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sliwa, the Republican nominee, told Fox News Digital that a Mamdani mayoralty would expand prostitution and trafficking across the city and cement Roosevelt Avenue’s reputation as a red-light corridor of illicit activity and violence.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lindsay is charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, two counts of felonious assault and six counts of felony firearm in connection with the shooting, the prosecutor's office said in a news release.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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James Brown, 58, is charged in Hamilton County Municipal Court with three counts of felonious assault, court records show.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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