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Recent Examples of unsanctioned
Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Iran has complained to the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union about unsanctioned Starlink activity within the country, and demanded it be shut down.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Security gates are located at every Loop entrance and exit to prevent unsanctioned entry.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
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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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Iran has complained to the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union about unsanctioned Starlink activity within the country, and demanded it be shut down.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Security gates are located at every Loop entrance and exit to prevent unsanctioned entry.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
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Responding to public outcry over the unauthorized access to ALPR camera data, the council voted unanimously Tuesday night to scrap their contract with Flock Safety, remove the cameras and reject any replacement technology.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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McCrary's departure, following an unauthorized disciplinary incident, put the program under an unusual spotlight and left questions about the team's future direction.—
Sam Crenshaw,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The suit said the scheme circumvents FDA regulations that generally prohibit importation of unapproved medications from overseas.—
Melissa Lee,Paige Tortorelli,Scott Zamost,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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The state cites a Form U5 filed by Bankers Life alleging failure to disclose outside business activities, participation in unapproved private securities transactions, and use of off-channel communications.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Residents reportedly lived in deplorable conditions at the since-shuttered recovery site, an unlicensed behavioral health center called the Thomas Suites Campus of Care, where there were reports of rampant drug dealing and no running water.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ortiz Betancourt has an additional misdemeanor count of operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver, while Torrealba-Pajaro has misdemeanor counts of resisting law enforcement and unlawful encroachment on a law enforcement officer.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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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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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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