unauthorized

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Sauer also had to insist that unauthorized immigrants and temporary visitors owe allegiance to their home countries rather than the U.S., thus removing their children from his tortured definition of jurisdiction.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Hasbro confirmed "identified unauthorized access to the Company's network" in a filing made to the US government.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In Westwood, an activist with the group People’s Vision Zero was cited for vandalism while painting a crosswalk without a permit, highlighting the legal risks of unauthorized safety efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Copyright Office has called for new federal legislation to protect content creators from unauthorized, AI-generated copies of their work, but no progress has been made yet.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

“One of the Permanent Bureaus of the Internal Administration. Looks out after false registries, unauthorized travel, job-substitutions, forgeries, that sort of thing—trash. That’s what mm/means in gutter-Orgota, trash, it’s a nickname.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin