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Recent Examples of unapproved
The announcement comes as the Danish drugmaker races to capture more patients now that many compounding pharmacies are legally restricted from making cheaper, unapproved versions of Wegovy, with rare exceptions.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Some employees weren’t using hair restraints, unapproved chemicals were being use to clean food contact surfaces and foods weren’t being held at a safe temperature.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
The planning proposal, as yet unapproved, was first reported by Block Club.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
In an email first reported by Sky News and confirmed by Fortune, NHS England warned that unapproved AI software that breached minimum standards could risk putting patients at harm.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 July 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Some employees weren’t using hair restraints, unapproved chemicals were being use to clean food contact surfaces and foods weren’t being held at a safe temperature.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
The planning proposal, as yet unapproved, was first reported by Block Club.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
In an email first reported by Sky News and confirmed by Fortune, NHS England warned that unapproved AI software that breached minimum standards could risk putting patients at harm.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
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Successful advocacy emphasized unauthorized immigrants as integral community members — neighbors, coworkers and taxpayers — whose presence benefits all Americans.—
Chinyere Osuji,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Aug. 2025
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Continuous monitoring is necessary, especially for detecting unauthorized API calls or user access, anomalous data flows or excessive account privileges.—
Amir Khayat,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Yet, at the same time, despite all the huffing and puffing about the big evil CAA trying squash the little guy, Judge Young has not let Range off the hook yet for being allegedly being unlicensed talent agency, as CAA insists, or over the unfair competition element of this.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The year Hitter started teaching, the state Department of Public Instruction issued over 3,000 emergency licenses for schools to hire unlicensed teachers — a number that continues to grow significantly each year.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While Wednesday is on this unsanctioned field trip, Morticia and Thing have a falling out of their own.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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The irony of the shift from fining parents for unsanctioned births to subsidizing them to have more children is not lost on China’s millennials and Gen Zs – especially those who have witnessed the harsh penalties of the one-child policy firsthand.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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