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Recent Examples of unsanctioned
In some ways, the spontaneous, unsanctioned event echoed one staged by the social media star Kai Cenat at Union Square Park in August 2023, with an important difference: In that instance, thousands of his fans erupted in a chaotic melee after the police moved in to break it up.
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Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Owens will wrestle Sami Zayn in an unsanctioned match at the Elimination Chamber premium live event on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from Toronto at the Rogers Centre.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Most recently, this was seen when Owens defeated Zayn in an unsanctioned match at Elimination Chamber 2025.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The shooting took place around 10 p.m. during an unsanctioned car show.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Owens will wrestle Sami Zayn in an unsanctioned match at the Elimination Chamber premium live event on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from Toronto at the Rogers Centre.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Most recently, this was seen when Owens defeated Zayn in an unsanctioned match at Elimination Chamber 2025.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
The shooting took place around 10 p.m. during an unsanctioned car show.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
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From Washington to Newark, recent aviation mishaps are prompting Congress to scrutinize safety protocols, revealing a pattern of miscommunication, unauthorized flights, and technical failures.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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These unsanctioned deployments can lead to data leakage, unauthorized access and compliance violations—problems that traditional security frameworks are not fully equipped to handle.—
Sameer Malhotra,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Inspectors saw one rat crawling from the top equipment shelf in an unapproved back dry storage area onto the roof, and another rat on an electrical line behind a two-door household freezer/refrigerator in the same dry storage area.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Since 2019, Truist has set policies prohibiting employees from using unapproved communication methods, such as personal text messages and social media applications, for certain business activities.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2025
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Federal agents captured 18 immigrants facing deportation during their April 27 raid on an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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The unlicensed pickup truck driver McClean hit fled the crash.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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