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unauthorized

[uhn-aw-thuh-rahyzd] / ʌnˈɔ θəˌraɪzd /


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Lancaster and Palmdale, the two incorporated cities of Antelope Valley about 15 miles west of Pearblossom, also attract unauthorized RVs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Anthropic admitted last month that three different versions of its Claude model "gained unauthorized access" to outside organizations during testing that was supposed to keep them away from "real-world" systems.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Qin echoed that unauthorized use of surveillance data among law enforcement isn’t unprecedented.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

An Aman spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal, “The deceptively edited video created by someone unauthorized to be on our property does not reflect the circumstances of the incident accurately.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Tea Cake’s house was a magnet, the unauthorized center of the “job.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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