piracy

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It was the 11th consecutive year of growth, after streaming subscriptions rescued the industry from a period of piracy and financial decline.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Since the 1800s, shipping insurers have pooled together in mutual insurance clubs that sell separate coverage for losses to ships and cargo caused by war, terrorism, and piracy.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

NATO’s European navies, after years of building warships focused on dangers including piracy, smuggling and terrorism, must once again build ones designed for sub-hunting and relearn how to use them, said retired Dutch Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

They have also become a source of something unexpected: digital piracy.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

‘And that’s a humble homage to liberty. To democracy and tyranny. To freedom and piracy.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers