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 list also includes agreements and groups on renewable energy, oceans, piracy, counterterrorism, and empowerment of women.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Porch piracy occurs all across California's Monterey County and has become more prevalent during the holiday season as people have more packages delivered to their front doors.
—James Herrera Monterey Daily Herald, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Wagner Telegram channels have featured Moran personnel at sea, and more than a decade ago the company was involved in counter-piracy off Somalia.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attacks as unjustifiable escalations, while Russian President Vladimir Putin described them as acts of piracy.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Porch piracy occurs all across California's Monterey County and has become more prevalent during the holiday season as people have more packages delivered to their front doors.
—James Herrera Monterey Daily Herald, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025
Wagner Telegram channels have featured Moran personnel at sea, and more than a decade ago the company was involved in counter-piracy off Somalia.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the attacks as unjustifiable escalations, while Russian President Vladimir Putin described them as acts of piracy.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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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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Investigators do not believe the abduction was part of a robbery, home invasion or kidnapping-for-ransom plot, the person said early Tuesday.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Investigators do not believe at this point that the abduction was part of a robbery, home invasion or kidnapping-for-ransom plot, the person said.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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