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Recent Examples of unapproved
The state also says some products may qualify as unapproved new drugs under federal law, making their sale an unlawful act of commerce.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
Five major food and medication recalls made headlines this month, for reasons ranging from undeclared allergens and bacterial contamination to unapproved ingredients and failed drug requirements.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 Nov. 2025
The city filed 10 citations against the property owner and the business owner, ranging from nuisance vehicles to unapproved solid-waste collection.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Fraud happens in three primary ways, according to the USDA: applicants misrepresenting income or identity, retailers trading benefits for cash or unapproved items, or criminals stealing benefits by scanning or cloning EBT cards.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
Five major food and medication recalls made headlines this month, for reasons ranging from undeclared allergens and bacterial contamination to unapproved ingredients and failed drug requirements.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 Nov. 2025
The city filed 10 citations against the property owner and the business owner, ranging from nuisance vehicles to unapproved solid-waste collection.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Fraud happens in three primary ways, according to the USDA: applicants misrepresenting income or identity, retailers trading benefits for cash or unapproved items, or criminals stealing benefits by scanning or cloning EBT cards.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
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The Pentagon contractor, Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, was arrested earlier this month on a charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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State officials now say property management worked with federal agents, alleging the building was housing unauthorized Venezuelan immigrants, to intimidate and push out Black and Hispanic tenants.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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He was charged, along with two others, with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, discharging a handgun within 500 feet of a dwelling and unlicensed possession of a firearm.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The third proposal would establish and enforce occupancy limits requiring all tenants to be listed on leases and license applications and prohibit unlicensed short term subletting in smaller residential units.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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The unsanctioned practice is intended to push the city and county toward improving safety infrastructure for pedestrians.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The smuggled fungus, Fusarium graminearum, can cause billions in crop losses and is harmful to humans and livestock.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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Laboratory tests of smuggled samples taken from late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny show that he was poisoned when he was imprisoned in a Siberian penal colony, his widow Yulia Navalnaya has said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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