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license

[lahy-suhns] / ˈlaɪ səns /




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Ankara also canceled the license of one of Iran’s largest private lenders, Bank Mellat, an institution that serves as a conduit for trade transactions between Iran and Turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

He said they have agreed with Cardiff council and South Wales Police licensing that businesses can apply for an extended hours license.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The sample is from JMSN’s song “Love Me,” who said on X that he did not authorize license of the song.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

His base case remains that Simba will keep its license but pay some kind of penalty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“This picture belongs to you. I’ll give you the wedding license tomorrow. It proves you really are a Jongwe, although sometimes I think that’s not such a wonderful thing.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Nvidia, however, has said Chinese restrictions have prevented it from selling all the chips covered by those licenses.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Western blueberry-genetics companies have shifted toward letting Chinese players obtain licenses for their blueberry varieties.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

This spring, Carr’s Media Bureau ordered ABC to submit to an early review of its TV station licenses for Disney’s eight owned stations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

They also requested a temporary restraining order against the agency’s efforts to force an early review of its licenses.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

These people spend three billion dollars annually for licenses, tackle, boats, camping equipment, gasoline, and lodgings.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Heller said it’s best for homeowners to consult a licensed roofer for safety reasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The company initially licensed the audio rights to self-published ebooks, and has since expanded into other aspects of publishing, including helping independent authors distribute ebooks on Amazon and printed books in bricks-and-mortar shops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Bundibugyo, however, occurs much less often, and no licensed vaccine or therapeutic has been developed specifically to target it.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

One proposal to promote evaluator independence would be for regulators to assign auditors from a licensed pool instead of having the labs hire their own auditors directly.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

This will be conducted with maximum concern for your privacy and only peace officer or licensed medical staff of the same sex as you shall be present or participate in the search.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

Momenta’s net loss narrowed sharply in 1H, while its high gross margin and asset-light software licensing model support its earnings profile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Just days after a capital-markets day left investors wondering what’s next for Novo Nordisk, the Danish drug giant struck a licensing deal worth over $1 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The smaller community authorities would contribute to local planning decisions, town centre regeneration, licensing and the historic environment.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Universal settled with Udio in October and became its partner, and Warner settled with both Udio and Suno in November, signing licensing deals with each.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

“I’m shocked at how many red flags their licensing workers overlooked.”

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




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