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unauthorized

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


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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

When contacted for this story, Amazon promptly removed the listings for these unauthorized products.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Fire officials warned that "unauthorized" drone incursions into restricted airspace above wildfires were forcing the grounding of helicopters and other aircraft fighting the blazes.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

On Thursday, Anthropic said an internal investigation found that its Claude AI models gained unauthorized internet access and hacked three companies during testing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

“I can't drive those unauthorized, and they're locked to the platform at night.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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