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, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran’s joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation, the state broadcaster said, and vowed to again enforce restrictions imposed early in the war.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Iran’s joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Scars still exist from the Napster days and how unequipped the record labels were to handle the massive scale piracy from peer-to-peer filesharing sites, which cratered music’s value until the onset of the streaming era finally stopped the bleeding.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Iran’s joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation, the state broadcaster said, and vowed to again enforce restrictions imposed early in the war.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Iran’s joint military command called the armed boarding an act of piracy and a ceasefire violation.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Scars still exist from the Napster days and how unequipped the record labels were to handle the massive scale piracy from peer-to-peer filesharing sites, which cratered music’s value until the onset of the streaming era finally stopped the bleeding.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piracy
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But, the pirating is essentially stopped.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Workers detailed violent interactions with customers, including robberies and physical assaults, and said the company refused to provide safety training.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The robbery happened just three days after the British surrendered at Yorktown, Flack related.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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