unauthorized
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Van Nuys baseball coach Andres Sepulveda lost his position after an investigation into the construction of an unauthorized batting cage donated by alumni.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
Japan’s financial authorities are stepping up cybersecurity efforts after the fallout from an attack on a server-hosting company spilled over into unauthorized foreign-exchange trades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The lawsuit claims that such unauthorized reuse “is destroying the value of these works in a matter of a few years with only profit as its motive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
The ship had been attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz via an "unauthorized and dangerous route", according to state media.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
No, the bomber battle in 8 and my intervention in 2 were spontaneous, rash, and definitely unauthorized.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing unauthorized
No Talking
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Novel Study: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapters 7–15
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