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Recent Examples of unlicensed
Patrick Gordon was arraigned in Salem District Court Tuesday on charges of possession of an incendiary device and possession of an unlicensed assault weapon.
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Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Another unlicensed food truck, Churro Madness (stylized #CHURROMADNESS), also drew crowds and positive reviews in metro Denver in 2025.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, multiple gunmen opened fire at an unlicensed bar near the capital, killing at least 12 people and injuring 13 others.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Several states have sued, accusing the company of functioning, in essence, as an unlicensed bookie.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Another unlicensed food truck, Churro Madness (stylized #CHURROMADNESS), also drew crowds and positive reviews in metro Denver in 2025.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, multiple gunmen opened fire at an unlicensed bar near the capital, killing at least 12 people and injuring 13 others.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Several states have sued, accusing the company of functioning, in essence, as an unlicensed bookie.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlicensed
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But those state actions are now unauthorized because of the Supreme Court order, the USDA wrote in guidance released on Saturday.—
Leah Douglas,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The somber discussion followed discussions surrounding poor internal controls that have resulted in tens of millions of dollars spent on unauthorized contracts and unbudgeted expenses.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Elizabeth has never told her doctor about taking an unapproved drug or buying from the underground market.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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The restaurant’s employee drinks, in unapproved cups, were on the prep table in the kitchen.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Many live in unsanctioned tents on Anderson Drive and in a nearby temporary city encampment that will soon close.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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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 point of view belongs to a group of inmate activists, who document abuses on contraband cellphones.—
Steve Dollar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Using contraband phones, those men were able to document some of the horrors of their lives behind bars and to share them with the filmmakers.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Dec. 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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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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