as in pirating
the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea
many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now
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Three factions, three agendas, one nestled inside the next like a Russian doll: garden-variety Trumpian power-lust and piracy, covering over a deeper plan to radically winnow down the government, covering over a still deeper fever dream of completely immolating the government.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Napster launched in 1999 as a peer-to-peer file sharing service — becoming a poster child for piracy.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
The Biden administration also pressed the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia to pull the plug on its aerial military campaign to stop Houthi terrorism targeting the oil-rich nation and Houthi piracy on the high seas.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The growing pace of space as a commercial resource brings with it the prospect for misdeeds, corruption, piracy, and war.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Napster launched in 1999 as a peer-to-peer file sharing service — becoming a poster child for piracy.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
The Biden administration also pressed the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia to pull the plug on its aerial military campaign to stop Houthi terrorism targeting the oil-rich nation and Houthi piracy on the high seas.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The growing pace of space as a commercial resource brings with it the prospect for misdeeds, corruption, piracy, and war.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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