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 goal is to ostensibly prevent piracy and unlicensed sharing.
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
The industry then focused on finding a technological solution to the piracy problem and on securing stricter legal protections for its products.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Fortune, 25 May 2026
The code would typically write data to illicit access cards in such a way that the cards failed security checks and became useless for piracy.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The industry then focused on finding a technological solution to the piracy problem and on securing stricter legal protections for its products.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
The industry then focused on finding a technological solution to the piracy problem and on securing stricter legal protections for its products.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Fortune, 25 May 2026
The code would typically write data to illicit access cards in such a way that the cards failed security checks and became useless for piracy.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The industry then focused on finding a technological solution to the piracy problem and on securing stricter legal protections for its products.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piracy
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No drugs were found, but Simpson’s home address had also come up during the investigation as one potentially linked to the purchase of satellite TV pirating equipment.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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But, the pirating is essentially stopped.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2026
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During these takeovers, authorities say teens often assault people and sometimes each other, commit robberies and carry out other disorderly behavior.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Two Texas teenagers are accused of using online dating platforms to lure young men into violent robberies that left one victim pistol-whipped and a 15-year-old boy shot four times, authorities said.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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