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unauthorized

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


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Ms. Dierksheide and Mr. Guyatt review Jefferson’s anxieties and plans with the sternness of auditors rooting out unauthorized deductions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

By contrast, the 1700s laws were mere “anti-poaching” rules meant to mitigate “harms and risks associated with unauthorized hunting.”

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

The company has also investigated unauthorized access to Mythos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

“When attorneys extend their practice into jurisdictions where they are not licensed or allow staff to engage in unauthorized legal work in those jurisdictions, they put clients at risk.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The morning after our unauthorized detour, he appeared at the house.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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