piracy

Example Sentences

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They sued file-sharing platform Napster, which promoted widespread piracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Lower courts upheld a jury’s verdict against Cox’s internet service for contributing to music piracy, which the company did little to stop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

However, the increase was far smaller compared with previous agreements, for reasons including decreased competition and digital piracy.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

He does not tell her that he has only one dream, and it is just as improbable as a career in garden piracy.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern