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password

[pas-wurd, pahs-] / ˈpæsˌwɜrd, ˈpɑs- /


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That pushed the company to delve into other areas including advertising, cracking down on password sharing and gaming.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

Sharing Isn’t Caring: Even though AI companies frown on chatbot password sharing, people still do it, leading to embarrassing discoveries, personal data mix-ups and even cybersecurity issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

In my family, we have a password to be used to identify ourselves.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Nisarga Adhikary, who describes himself as an "ethical hacker", told the BBC he was able to crack the master password for the system, gaining access to student records, answer sheets and evaluators' accounts.

From BBC May 28, 2026

He skims through them, looking for the password.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

ENB said it was "so sorry" for the "concerning" incident and that although no customer passwords or payment details had been leaked, it warned customers to be cautious of unexpected emails.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

"While no passwords or payment details were exposed, we recommend remaining cautious of any unexpected emails and always verifying the sender before clicking on links."

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Nonetheless, Claude used "basic techniques, such as exploiting weak passwords and unauthenticated endpoints," the blog continued.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The town has bolstered its financial controls, and now requires passwords for large contracts and closer scrutiny of ACH transfers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The names on the little tubes were like passwords: Cobalt Blue, Burnt Umber, Crimson Lake.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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