as in pirating
the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea
many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now
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Recent Examples of piracy
This act of ice piracy, observed using satellite imagery, is a phenomenon never before seen in such a short period of time.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2025
By building trust through ethos, connecting emotionally via pathos or persuading with logical arguments, Aristotle’s principles remain useful and applicable even today for impactful, authentic communication in an era rife with misinformation and piracy.
—Deepa Nagraj, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Our economic history, however, is built on competition and regulation as two sides of the same coin of capitalism, because markets without rules is piracy.
—Mark Green, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Many boats sank from overcrowding, bad weather, engine troubles and piracy.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2025
By building trust through ethos, connecting emotionally via pathos or persuading with logical arguments, Aristotle’s principles remain useful and applicable even today for impactful, authentic communication in an era rife with misinformation and piracy.
—Deepa Nagraj, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Our economic history, however, is built on competition and regulation as two sides of the same coin of capitalism, because markets without rules is piracy.
—Mark Green, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Many boats sank from overcrowding, bad weather, engine troubles and piracy.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piracy
robbery
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However, his criminal past and a final robbery threaten to destroy his chance at redemption.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Rancho police said the robbery took place at roughly 8:30 p.m. on Moraine Circle.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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