piracy
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Global music revenues have been growing year-on-year after streaming subscriptions provided a lifeline to the industry undermined by piracy and financial decline.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
To sustain the global economy, we must ensure that the “sound dues” of the 21st century—instability, piracy, and conflict—aren’t the price of doing business.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The private security forces that some shippers engage today to prevent piracy could do the work of privateers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Somali piracy has been off the radar for many companies and investors for years.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
“You’d better not be lying to me, boy. I don’t fancy a life of piracy, so you’d better damn well be right.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
Vocabulary lists containing piracy
Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 11
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