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Recent Examples of unsanctioned
However, the city rebutted the allegations, saying that Boca Bash was an unsanctioned event and therefore not hosted by officials.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In court filings associated with the case, attorneys representing UConn argued that the university had no duty to protect students at unsanctioned events.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Rather than identify the problem, as it was supposed to, Claude used an unsanctioned work-around without telling researchers.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The model has already appeared in unsanctioned environments, raising concerns about control and safety.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In court filings associated with the case, attorneys representing UConn argued that the university had no duty to protect students at unsanctioned events.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Rather than identify the problem, as it was supposed to, Claude used an unsanctioned work-around without telling researchers.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The model has already appeared in unsanctioned environments, raising concerns about control and safety.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
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More than 60 local, county and state law enforcement agencies in places where the games will be held recently completed a first-of-its-kind federal training program to help detect and deter the unauthorized presence of drones near World Cup sites and related fan events.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The payment network has faced years of scrutiny over fraud and unauthorized transfers, including a lawsuit filed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in December 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Millions of Americans are currently injecting unapproved chemicals like peptides promoted by a hodgepodge of wellness influencers and celebrity podcasters.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The agency said that unapproved therapies can be harmful and put patients at risk.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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By then, OpenAI had rolled out its GPT-4o model, which the lawsuit claims was designed to keep users hooked, and enabled ChatGPT to behave like an unlicensed therapist.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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That unlicensed broker on Twitter with cryptic access to SpaceX shares?—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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The smuggled animals, which were imported from both Hong Kong and Mexico without permits, included Mexican beaded lizards, Mexican box turtles and Yucatan box turtles and baby crocodiles, prosecutors said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
31 May 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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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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