as in pirating
the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea
many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now
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Analysts believe the redistribution made the merchant ships that were detouring around the Cape of Good Hope vulnerable to piracy in the western Indian Ocean.
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Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Though The Pirate Bay has long since distanced itself from him, its existence continues to challenge the global debate on internet freedom, copyright laws, and digital piracy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
Travelers are advised not to go to Somalia due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health issues, kidnapping, piracy and lack of availability of routine consular services.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
While Spotify and the streaming era has helped reinvigorate the record business after years of decline amid rampant piracy in the 2000s, the company has received consistent criticism from artists — particularly smaller independent artists — about paltry sums for their streams.
—Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Though The Pirate Bay has long since distanced itself from him, its existence continues to challenge the global debate on internet freedom, copyright laws, and digital piracy.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
Travelers are advised not to go to Somalia due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health issues, kidnapping, piracy and lack of availability of routine consular services.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
While Spotify and the streaming era has helped reinvigorate the record business after years of decline amid rampant piracy in the 2000s, the company has received consistent criticism from artists — particularly smaller independent artists — about paltry sums for their streams.
—Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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