unsanctioned
Example Sentences
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Getting to grow up and think thoughts about those improper things they read in unsanctioned books, their whole lives, maybe.
From Washington Post
“It does not apply to records and does not exempt records. It is a made-up, nonexistent, unsanctioned ‘privilege’ legislators are trying to grant themselves.”
From Seattle Times
And sometimes, an unsanctioned album comes out during an artist’s lifetime.
From New York Times
Within hours, Litinovich was in custody, facing a fine for “an attempt to organize an unsanctioned rally.”
From Los Angeles Times
When she and Cherish go for an unsanctioned dip in her old home’s pool, Farrah imagines “how blood might plume in the illuminated water.”
From Los Angeles Times
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