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license

[lahy-suhns] / ˈlaɪ səns /




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Cox had long refused to carry the TV channel, citing the Dodgers’ high license fees.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

The lawsuit involves eight Disney-owned ABC stations whose license renewals were moved up years ahead of schedule.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

During the show’s filming, Foster explained that he is coming up on the one-year renewal period for his real-estate license, which he decided to renew despite being annoyed by the fees he had to pay.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

Prison staff told the BBC the high level of offenders being recalled to prison for breaching license conditions given on their release or re-offending has cancelled out much of the extra room.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“I put off getting my license because of soccer practice, homework, and the fact that I know my parents couldn’t afford to get me a car right now, so what was the point?”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

With fishermen only catching "six sewin last year, there's a strong possibility that they won't take up their licenses next year".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The lawsuit seeks emergency relief to stop the agency’s early renewal proceeding and any resulting threat against ABC’s station licenses.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Buermann licenses cartoons and shorts shown at each event, to check the boxes but also to gain industry respect and help with financial support.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

But that seems to be largely the result of Treasury’s issuance of new general licenses, which allow the sale of Venezuelan crude internationally.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

It would mean that the land would go right back to the way it was: commercial licenses and logging to private companies.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Authorities have recommended measures including providing safer boats and life jackets, dredging waterways, deploying water guards at jetties and terminals, and ensuring boat operators are properly trained and licensed.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Some 90% of U.S. licensed common carriers operate 10 or fewer trucks, and most are struggling to stay afloat, Sutherland said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Researchers at Pew, for example, asked respondents in one survey if they were licensed to operate a type of nuclear submarine.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Futu doesn’t have one of those domestic licensed platforms, so it is now focusing on business outside the mainland, including Hong Kong—where it says one of every two adults is a Futu user—and Southeast Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

In the England of Hobbes’s day you needed to be licensed to teach in a school, and you could only teach Latin from the authorized textbook, Lily’s Grammar.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

In the case of the FTC and FCC, we will have issues enforcing competitive rules and licensing for different broadcast stations.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

“Each of SPGI’s benchmark franchises is a high-margin, IP licensing business with a formidable competitive moat inside an oligopolistic market structure,” the Pershing Square letter observed.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Standard licensing models between large AI companies and individual news organizations include guaranteed fees and are generally tied to broad access to content, rather than a pay-as-you-go model.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Video podcasts from the Jonas Brothers and the cast of “Boy Meets World” are heading to Disney+ as part of a new licensing partnership with iHeartMedia designed to capture viewers on mobile and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

“No, Mr. Washington only found the reference to it. The licensing file also says that Mrs. Moss stated that she no longer allowed the children to taste her home-cooked hot sauce.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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