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license

[lahy-suhns] / ˈlaɪ səns /




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Flock Safety claims over 5,000 law enforcement agencies use its license plate readers to help locate missing persons, catch thieves and identify suspicious vehicles.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

The company is most known for its camera network, which extracts data about cars from photographs and allows operators to search for vehicles by description or license plate number.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Supporters say Flock’s cameras, which the company has said scan 20 billion license plates a month, help police fight crime.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

He said it was there that deputies noticed the man’s SUV was in disarray and displayed a fake license plate, prompting deputies to investigate further.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

On her birthdays, she would test for whatever license she was finally old enough to have.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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

During his time as interior minister, Anutin introduced a number of gun control laws, including a short-term ban on new gun licenses and import restrictions.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is proposing to hold an auction in November, selling exploration licenses for a 125,000 square kilometre block.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The five-year licenses run separately for each show, with start dates that vary based on territory and the expiration of existing streaming deals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Cancer Perks are the little things cancer kids get that regular kids don’t: basketballs signed by sports heroes, free passes on late homework, unearned driver’s licenses, etc.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

He licensed the shirts and hats as official band merch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Until now, recording proceedings was prohibited in most California superior court cases, requiring a licensed reporter to be present in order take down each word that was spoken for the official record.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

"The members recommended Ervebo, the only licensed Ebola vaccine, be prioritised for inclusion in a randomised clinical trial in the context of the ongoing outbreak," a WHO statement said.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

The borough of Westminster has more licensed venues than anywhere else in the UK with about 500 pubs, bars and wine bars, and roughly 1,750 cafes and restaurants.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

By 1935, out of 13,949 licensed pilots in America, around 800 were women—about 6 percent of the total.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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

It will also acquire the online business, and stores will continue to operate under their existing licensing.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The company announced a new AI deal last week with the digital music licensing company Merlin.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

That licensing model helped put Arm technology into some 350 billion chips worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

“They’ll catch up with her when they match what she said today with what’s in the licensing files,” Gay said.

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




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