as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
Neda Sharghi is Emad's sister and spent years advocating for his release and continues to help other families of wrongful detainees.
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CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Bell Limbrick filed suit early last year, accusing USC of wrongful termination.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
That teacher later settled a wrongful termination claim with their district of employment, the lawyers said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Nearly two decades after a federal racketeering conviction sent him to prison and forced him out of a powerful South Florida labor union his family created, Walter Browne has won a nearly $300,000 wrongful termination payout from the exact same organization.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Bell Limbrick filed suit early last year, accusing USC of wrongful termination.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
That teacher later settled a wrongful termination claim with their district of employment, the lawyers said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Nearly two decades after a federal racketeering conviction sent him to prison and forced him out of a powerful South Florida labor union his family created, Walter Browne has won a nearly $300,000 wrongful termination payout from the exact same organization.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongful
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The unlawful increases also affect the basic plan, which saw a 2-euro increase in October 2024.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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The teacher, Charissa Newport, faces a charge of unlawful restraint of a child younger than 17, according to the Keller Police Department.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
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Broidy’s criminal convictions notwithstanding, his allegations against Chalker appeared plausible.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In October, the Justice Department filed criminal charges against James that have since been thrown out successive times by federal judges.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Maxwell told Blanche during the two-day interview there was no client list, no blackmail scheme and, to her knowledge, no high-profile Epstein associates who committed illicit acts in connection with his crimes.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jordan dissolved its local chapter this year following arrests authorities said were linked to illicit weapons activity.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Caleb Flynn was charged with murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of tampering with evidence, but a Miami County court official told Fox News Digital that the prosecutor is considering additional charges.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The pending charges are armed robbery, unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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