as in piracy
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The filmmaker added that news of the film’s streaming debut being paused will sadly increase piracy of the film in India.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Any such seizures, Putin warned, would be considered piracy and could destabilize the global oil market.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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The president tied the authorization to his efforts to go after drug smuggling.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Convicted on federal conspiracy and smuggling charges, Estrada was sentenced to five years in prison in 2017, alongside sports agent Bartolo Hernandez who was handed a four-year sentence.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Casualties among Gaza’s police force during the two-year conflict have contributed to a deterioration in security, with looting of aid becoming commonplace.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Character progression is primarily handled through a persistent skill tree, crafting, and looting.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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If his decades-long track record is any indication, Sanders would be inclined to make excuses for our adversaries and look on the bright side of their repression and rapine.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
25 Feb. 2020
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There is no question about the general philosophy that underlay this great act of public pillage and economic rapine.—
Charles P. Pierce,
Esquire,
13 Mar. 2013
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“Banditry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banditry. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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