piracy
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There are a multitude of crises in Somalia that could also be pushing people to piracy.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Iran has responded by calling the blockade "piracy".
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Tehran deemed it an "act of piracy" and a violation of the fragile ceasefire between the two countries.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
They sued file-sharing platform Napster, which promoted widespread piracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
He does not tell her that he has only one dream, and it is just as improbable as a career in garden piracy.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Vocabulary lists containing piracy
Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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Born a Crime
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 11
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