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
The plaintiffs, who include authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson, alleged that millions of these works were obtained from piracy websites and shadow libraries in direct and knowing violation of copyright law.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Napster launched in 1999 as a digital peer-to-peer file-sharing platform that rapidly became a hotbed of music piracy.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025
Both the single-player and multiplayer modes allowed players to pilot ships and explore 48 star systems while engaging in trading, piracy, and other activities (a favorite of ours was bounty-hunting).
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This logic doesn’t pass the smell test for me, especially since the judge also said that downloading books from piracy sites is not fair use.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Napster launched in 1999 as a digital peer-to-peer file-sharing platform that rapidly became a hotbed of music piracy.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025
Both the single-player and multiplayer modes allowed players to pilot ships and explore 48 star systems while engaging in trading, piracy, and other activities (a favorite of ours was bounty-hunting).
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This logic doesn’t pass the smell test for me, especially since the judge also said that downloading books from piracy sites is not fair use.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piracy
robbery
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He was booked into Thurston County Jail on suspicion of robbery and aggravated battery, police said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Tober says Zarutska’s death is less the fault of CATS fare enforcement than of the courts that let the suspect walk free despite an extensive record of mental health challenges and criminal charges, including charges for robbery with a dangerous weapon and communicating threats.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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