unlicensed
adjective
un·li·censed
ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 
: not licensed: such as
a
: not authorized or permitted by a license
unlicensed merchandise
an unlicensed firearm
the unlicensed reproduction of books
b
: operating without a license
unlicensed vendors
an unlicensed electrician
unlicensed brokers
unlicensed drivers
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Since then, another 13 cases have been reported in an additional seven states, with all involving women injected with phony Botox by licensed and unlicensed individuals in non-medical settings, such as at homes or spas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
The injections were either counterfeit or administered by unlicensed or untrained individuals and/or in non-health care settings, including homes or spas, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The allegations are similar to those made by more than 80 former students The Star interviewed who attended other unlicensed boarding schools in southern Missouri since the late 1990s.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
The name is a metaphor for the scrappy, tenacious unlicensed private detectives at the center of the show: Hank (Donal Logue), the alcoholic ex-cop, and his ex-con best friend Bitt (Michael Raymond-James).
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Lawsuits have been filed against chatbot makers for training their models on unlicensed material and shadow libraries.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Two days later, inspectors returned to find more unlicensed tobacco products and padlocked again.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The department does not track unlicensed operators.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
In more recent years, a dozen young lemonade vendors in states ranging from New York to California made news when local authorities cracked down on their unlicensed driveway businesses.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
The injections were either counterfeit or administered by unlicensed or untrained individuals and/or in non-health care settings, including homes or spas, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024
The allegations are similar to those made by more than 80 former students The Star interviewed who attended other unlicensed boarding schools in southern Missouri since the late 1990s.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
The name is a metaphor for the scrappy, tenacious unlicensed private detectives at the center of the show: Hank (Donal Logue), the alcoholic ex-cop, and his ex-con best friend Bitt (Michael Raymond-James).
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Lawsuits have been filed against chatbot makers for training their models on unlicensed material and shadow libraries.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Two days later, inspectors returned to find more unlicensed tobacco products and padlocked again.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The department does not track unlicensed operators.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
In more recent years, a dozen young lemonade vendors in states ranging from New York to California made news when local authorities cracked down on their unlicensed driveway businesses.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlicensed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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