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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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Sawyer got a tip about an exploit in Vision Media’s network that was being used to gain unauthorized access.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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These safeguards can prevent unauthorized logins to your account.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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This summer, an FDA advisory committee will consider allowing pharmacies to compound and sell seven unapproved peptides, including BPC-157.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Hundreds, if not thousands, of clinics now market unapproved procedures for everything from common sports injuries to neurological diseases.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Machado faces dozens of charges, including seven counts of murder, four counts of possession of an unlicensed assault weapon and multiple charges related to the possession of explosives.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Under the measure, unlicensed cannabis businesses would become subject to gross receipt taxes ranging from 1% to 10%, depending on the type of business activity.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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