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Recent Examples of unsanctioned
At a press conference Saturday morning, Las Cruces officials said an unsanctioned car show was being held at the park prior to the shooting.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
Zayn's recent absence from WWE programming, following his unsanctioned match loss to Kevin Owens at the March 1st Elimination Chamber premium live event, has drawn considerable attention.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Exclusive private schools with students flocking to swipe their parents’ credit cards are sounding the alarm on unsanctioned trips by reminding families that the vacations are not supported by administrators.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Thinking fast on her feet, Janine grabs an old banner big enough to cover the unsanctioned donation.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
Zayn's recent absence from WWE programming, following his unsanctioned match loss to Kevin Owens at the March 1st Elimination Chamber premium live event, has drawn considerable attention.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Exclusive private schools with students flocking to swipe their parents’ credit cards are sounding the alarm on unsanctioned trips by reminding families that the vacations are not supported by administrators.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Thinking fast on her feet, Janine grabs an old banner big enough to cover the unsanctioned donation.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
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Privacy: Organizations need to establish policies and controls to prevent agents from executing improper actions or accessing unauthorized information.—
Manuel Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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An aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was escorted from the Pentagon and placed on administrative leave on April 15 as part of an investigation into the unauthorized leak of information, according to a Defense official.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images Novo Nordisk scored a huge legal victory that largely restricts compounding pharmacies from marketing or selling cheaper, unapproved versions of the drugmaker’s blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The agency had also purchased new technology for the lab to test food for unapproved color dyes that had been added to products, which could pose a safety risk.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Adobe's licensing model offers a contrast to companies like OpenAI, which rely heavily on scraping vast amounts of Internet content without always distinguishing between licensed and unlicensed works.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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That same day, he was charged with aggravated unlicensed operator, failure to exercise due care and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a NYPD spokesman said.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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