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Recent Examples of unapproved
The suit said the scheme circumvents FDA regulations that generally prohibit importation of unapproved medications from overseas.
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Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli,scott Zamost, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The state cites a Form U5 filed by Bankers Life alleging failure to disclose outside business activities, participation in unapproved private securities transactions, and use of off-channel communications.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
At least 20% of unapproved peptides tested since October by BTLabs, a drug-testing company, were found to be mislabeled, says Rina Dukor, a chemist and the company’s co-founder.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
An employee drink in an unapproved container was found in the food preparation area.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli,scott Zamost, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The state cites a Form U5 filed by Bankers Life alleging failure to disclose outside business activities, participation in unapproved private securities transactions, and use of off-channel communications.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
At least 20% of unapproved peptides tested since October by BTLabs, a drug-testing company, were found to be mislabeled, says Rina Dukor, a chemist and the company’s co-founder.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
An employee drink in an unapproved container was found in the food preparation area.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
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Lipps was arrested in mid-July at her home after the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office charged her with North Dakota felony counts of theft and unauthorized use of personal identifying information.—
April Baumgarten,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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The central bank originally imposed the limitations due to governance and control issues at Wells, including employees opening millions of unauthorized accounts to meet work-performance quotas.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But over the past year, law enforcement in both Missouri and Kansas has been more aggressive against unlicensed cannabis stores.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the seller might then do the work themselves, hire unlicensed workers or fail to make the repairs at all.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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The incident unfolded during a takeover event hosted online, with officials now vowing to prosecute anyone who organizes an unsanctioned gathering in the area.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Now, CodeWall was doing this at McKinsey’s behest; this wasn’t an unsanctioned hack.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lang calls Atterton, who’s in his prison cell with a smuggled phone, to tell him the job is done and that both Bailey-Brown and Sam have been terminated.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Writs of assistance were open‑ended search warrants granted to British customs officers to search for smuggled goods; they were not limited by time, person, or location, and no probable cause was required.—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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