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Recent Examples of unlicensed
An investigation into unlicensed contracting led to a chase on the Overseas Highway in the Florida Keys that ended with a crash into a deputy’s car and three people arrested Monday morning, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Licensed networks usually deliver faster, more reliable service, while unlicensed connections may face more interference.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
In May, seventeen of its soldiers were discovered at an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub during a Drug Enforcement Administration raid, some of whom were working as armed security.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Because of the lax law, Missouri had become a safe harbor for unlicensed facilities, some which had been investigated or shut down in other states.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Licensed networks usually deliver faster, more reliable service, while unlicensed connections may face more interference.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
In May, seventeen of its soldiers were discovered at an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub during a Drug Enforcement Administration raid, some of whom were working as armed security.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Because of the lax law, Missouri had become a safe harbor for unlicensed facilities, some which had been investigated or shut down in other states.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlicensed
Adjective
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The hotel currently has signs warning people that unauthorized vehicles can be towed.—
Michelle Marchante
September 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Prior to the crackdown, job growth in industries that rely on unauthorized immigrants kept pace with the rest of the private sector.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The instinct to simply ban unapproved AI may backfire, driving usage further underground.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the search continues, and despite all those pitfalls, hospitals and physicians are using unapproved tests that are available to screen patients, often at exorbitant costs.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During his sojourn in Philadelphia, Ali constantly challenged Frazier to unsanctioned fights.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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If that data moves through unsanctioned channels or lands in public models, it’s exposed.—
Mark Doble,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once bound for the thriving black market, these cactuses are now contraband.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since 2020, the Milwaukee County Jail has recorded 175 contraband incidents and administered Narcan 50 times, according to a report from the county's judiciary, law enforcement and general services committee.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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Inevitably, a few students were surreptitiously checking smuggled screens that day.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlicensed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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