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[lahy-suhns] / ˈlaɪ səns /




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The application requires a state driver’s license or California identification card number, or you can use the last four numbers on your Social Security card.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The company said both its earnings and adjusted earnings figures include a one-time charge of 12 cents per share tied to a global license agreement with SciBrunch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

But earlier this week, a controversial pilot program that would attach hundreds of license plate readers to streetlights around the city cleared the City Council, and it is expected to launch in the near future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Janus said it reached a deal with Nasdaq to license the Nasdaq-100 Index.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Steve handed Liddy a Kansas driver’s license in the name of George F. Leonard.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

In late 2024, Gilead granted voluntary licenses for lenacapavir to six generic manufacturers, including Dr. Reddy's.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Seven volunteer Area Planning Commissions would be replaced by a single Neighborhood Appeals Board, cutting costs and standardizing rulings on liquor licenses, hillside homes and small-business projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Their driver’s licenses were no longer valid, so they needed transportation, and help getting kids to and from school.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

This showed that on 6 September this year a total of 1,754 entire flats or houses had the relevant licenses.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Besides, her friends had assured her that they checked driver's licenses only when you crossed into Mexico.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

The system prevents people who register with it from accessing gambling websites and apps licensed in Great Britain.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The California law requires MCA brokers and funders to be licensed as finance providers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Winston works as a licensed architect and attorney and serves as Los Angeles’ deputy mayor of infrastructure and climate resilience under Mayor Karen Bass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The lower sales were primarily driven by the conversion of Starbucks sites in China to a licensed joint-venture model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

“We’re licensed as foster parents,” she told my guardian.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

However, it cut its adjusted earnings per share view to $6.35 to $6.55 a share, inclusive of a 60 cent-per-share impact from charges and licensing income.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Bristol Myers Squibb cut its full-year adjusted earnings view to $6.35 to $6.55 a share due to charges and licensing impacts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Supporters say licensing will give California the authority to act on any complaints, and to investigate and penalize companies for unfair or deceptive practices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Agents and Infra will include Azure, Microsoft 365 cloud, productivity and server licensing, and other solutions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Only ten states prohibit all employers and licensing agencies from considering arrests, and three states prohibit some employers and occupational and licensing agencies from doing so.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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