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Recent Examples of unlicensed
Last summer, the NMPA claimed that there were unlicensed works in podcasts on Spotify.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
Editor’s picks If there appears to be a case of unlicensed imagery, video, or audio modeled on a living figure, Loti is likely to hear from that person’s management team.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
One way to check for licensed and unlicensed options is by scanning the postings in your area.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
Mangione is being held without bail in Pennsylvania, where he is charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
Editor’s picks If there appears to be a case of unlicensed imagery, video, or audio modeled on a living figure, Loti is likely to hear from that person’s management team.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
One way to check for licensed and unlicensed options is by scanning the postings in your area.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2025
Mangione is being held without bail in Pennsylvania, where he is charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlicensed
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Thus far, experts believe that labor costs haven’t spurred inflation, but with the unemployment rate already near historical lows and U.S. birth rates down, plans for mass deportations of unauthorized foreign workers, combined with higher tariffs, would likely add to overall inflationary pressures.—
Don Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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What States Allow Militias? All 50 states prohibit private, unauthorized militias from engaging in activities reserved for the state militia.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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An unapproved household microwave was in use for retail purposes.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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Unwilling to accept this reality, Woodroof seeks out alternative medicine and later begins selling unapproved drugs to combat the disease in the United States.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Sam Sabin Feb 5, 2025 - Technology Lawmakers demand answers on DOGE's database access Democratic lawmakers are raising alarms about the security implications of Elon Musk's DOGE team's potentially unsanctioned access to sensitive government databases.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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Then there are unsanctioned acts of protests by players and fans.—
Christina L. Myers,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlicensed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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