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unauthorized

[uhn-aw-thuh-rahyzd] / ʌnˈɔ θəˌraɪzd /


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Payments executives see trust as the biggest barrier to people embracing AI shopping, alongside concerns over liability for unauthorized purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

United remains hopeful it can retain the young star, a person with knowledge of the situation but unauthorized to comment told the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

In an Instagram post, the company said it had no involvement in the game and warned that it takes unauthorized use of its intellectual property seriously.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Anthropic also recently discovered that its models had gained unauthorized access to three unnamed organizations during testing that was supposed to keep them away from "real-world" systems.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

A smart girl would’ve just left her behind and taken the eventual punishment when Katherine told Miss Preston about unauthorized visitors and subsequent midnight departures.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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