unauthorized

Example Sentences

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“On Monday, March 16, Metro proactively limited employee access to many internal administrative computer systems after the agency’s security team discovered unauthorized activity,” an agency spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Hasbro confirmed "identified unauthorized access to the Company's network" in a filing made to the US government.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Copyright Office has called for new federal legislation to protect content creators from unauthorized, AI-generated copies of their work, but no progress has been made yet.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

So there were unauthorized people in the U.S.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Once, while trying to relax on a train, she opened a popular magazine, only to see her own unauthorized portrait staring out at her.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield