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copyright

[kop-ee-rahyt] / ˈkɒp iˌraɪt /
NOUN
intellectual property
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Media companies have argued that this amounts to copyright theft that draws readers away from their platforms, posing a serious threat to their businesses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“We’re selling these five, and people can take the copyright and put them on coffee mugs, or make an AI movie, or whatever they want to do with them,” O’Meara said, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

There was no corporate copyright message at the end of the hour; instead, an independent, Chicago-based studio was listed as the production company.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

According to the lawsuit, the image was taken during the singer's 2024 Austin City Limits Festival performance and Lipa owns the copyright to the photograph.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

At one point she’d decided she needed to get a safe deposit box for her mother’s Bible and hair; later she asked if she needed to copyright Henrietta’s signature so no one would steal it.

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




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