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In testimony during a congressional hearing in 2024, Fauci said Morens had acted inappropriately regarding the use of private email to communicate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

He said he never behaved inappropriately with female staff members or had a sexual relationship with any staffer or intern.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The agency said Novo Nordisk inappropriately invalidated one case and failed to report the other two to the FDA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

However, in many cases, these releases are conducted inappropriately.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

As for Lola, she spoke her lines correctly but casually, and sometimes smiled inappropriately at some private thought, determined to demonstrate that her nearly adult mind was elsewhere.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan