as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
Political Prisoner was inspired by the wrongful arrest and subsequent acquittal of human rights activist Angela Davis; the sculpture is surrounded by images of her.
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Leilah Babirye, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
One of those doctors was Cigna’s Dr. Mohsin Qayyum, whose coverage recommendations have been cited in at least 17 lawsuits that allege wrongful denial of coverage by the insurer.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Days later, Weiner sued St. Peter’s and its executives for wrongful termination and defamation.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
This causal link must show an intentionally wrongful act and a specific injury.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Leilah Babirye, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
One of those doctors was Cigna’s Dr. Mohsin Qayyum, whose coverage recommendations have been cited in at least 17 lawsuits that allege wrongful denial of coverage by the insurer.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Days later, Weiner sued St. Peter’s and its executives for wrongful termination and defamation.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
This causal link must show an intentionally wrongful act and a specific injury.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongful
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In finding the defendant guilty in this case, the jury necessarily found unanimously that the defendant falsified 34 separate entries in his business records with the intent to defraud, which included an intent to commit or conceal a conspiracy to promote his own election by unlawful means.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Capitol Police identified him Thursday as Adrian J. Hinton, 35, saying he was arrested for unlawful activities.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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These can all make great rivals for the criminal mastermind gangs as well.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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In its latest analysis of the situation in Haiti, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime said that a peacekeeping operation alone will not solve Haiti’s gang problem and the structures that support the criminal groups.Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the Biden administration, Cuba has worked with U.S. law enforcement – primarily through its engagement with the FBI as well as through the multilateral body Financial Action Task Force – to combat illicit financing, including the funding of terrorism.Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Though police and prosecutors in at least two counties have joined forces to aggressively tackle the illicit drug together, few agencies in the rest of the region have made investigating fentanyl deaths a priority, the Star found.Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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He was indicted in July and previously faced two counts of felonious assault and four counts of endangering children.Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Charles Edmonson, 64, pleaded guilty Friday in Clermont County Common Pleas Court to kidnapping, felonious assault and three counts of child endangering.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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