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license

[lahy-suhns] / ˈlaɪ səns /




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Firefly Aerospace reached an agreement worth more than $1.3 billion to supply rocket engines and license its propulsion technology to AST SpaceMobile, which is developing its own heavy-lift rocket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Last month, Character.AI filed for bankruptcy, and Disney offered $20 million to license some of the startup’s intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

US media identified the copilot as 20-year-old Nathalia Gadelha Filgeiras, who had received her pilot's license at age 17, before she received a driver's license.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The readers, which are typically mounted on patrol vehicles or light poles, work by continuously scanning license plates and checking them against vast databases of cars wanted in connection with crimes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

They are generally charged with misdemeanors and typically receive sentences involving fines, license suspension, and community service.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

In late 2024, Gilead granted voluntary licenses for lenacapavir to six generic manufacturers, including Dr. Reddy's.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Seven volunteer Area Planning Commissions would be replaced by a single Neighborhood Appeals Board, cutting costs and standardizing rulings on liquor licenses, hillside homes and small-business projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Their driver’s licenses were no longer valid, so they needed transportation, and help getting kids to and from school.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

The Elon Musk-led company made its biggest move yet into the wireless market last month, signing an $8 billion deal to buy cellular spectrum licenses from investment firm Grain Management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The suspensions of Southam’s and Mandel’s licenses were stayed, leaving them both on one-year probation instead.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Rosebank, which is already licensed, is not covered.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Both women were experienced, licensed skydivers in town to take part in an organized event at Skydive Elsinore, according to the company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

The system prevents people who register with it from accessing gambling websites and apps licensed in Great Britain.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Janus Henderson is launching the first-ever licensed tokenized fund tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index, marking Wall Street’s latest push to bring traditional assets onto the digital ledger that underpins cryptocurrencies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

And because he was in Midtown Manhattan, there were major medical centers nearby, all licensed to do the latest in emergency cardiac care.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Record labels that sued AI music companies are now licensing them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

"We're not against regulation; we have a problem when the licensing becomes a tool of control, a tool of exclusion."

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

“As the Google agreement approaches its 2027 expiration, the main question remains around licensing economics and AI platforms’ limited incentives to drive traffic back to Reddit,” analyst at Bernstein, headed by Mark Schmulik, said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Global technology licensing for its proprietary 5G stack is a long-term growth driver, with Jio targeting partnerships across the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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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