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Recent Examples of unsanctioned
Wilson had been taking part in an off-campus and unsanctioned fraternity ritual, WAFB reported.
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CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, local news station WAFB-TV reported that sources now claim the incident took place in a warehouse off campus, where Wilson and eight other pledges allegedly endured blows to the chest as part of an unsanctioned fraternity ritual.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
The university said Wednesday on Facebook that an internal investigation had been launched following reports that the event was unsanctioned.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Sam Sabin Feb 5, 2025 - Technology Lawmakers demand answers on DOGE's database access
Democratic lawmakers are raising alarms about the security implications of Elon Musk's DOGE team's potentially unsanctioned access to sensitive government databases.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, local news station WAFB-TV reported that sources now claim the incident took place in a warehouse off campus, where Wilson and eight other pledges allegedly endured blows to the chest as part of an unsanctioned fraternity ritual.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
The university said Wednesday on Facebook that an internal investigation had been launched following reports that the event was unsanctioned.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Sam Sabin Feb 5, 2025 - Technology Lawmakers demand answers on DOGE's database access
Democratic lawmakers are raising alarms about the security implications of Elon Musk's DOGE team's potentially unsanctioned access to sensitive government databases.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
Adjective
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Those unauthorized enrollments or changes took off in late 2023 and continued through last year, drawing more than 274,000 complaints in the first eight months of 2024 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, mostly about rogue agents or call centers.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Guards are to do room checks for unauthorized guests and to handle any issues, like trespassing complaints.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The restaurant had also been storing unapproved household Raid pest control spray near a mop sink. Meatballs and alfredo sauce had been cooling in a pot outside of refrigeration protocols and were measured outside of the safe temperature range.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Related article China fines US due diligence firm Mintz Group $1.5 million for ‘unapproved’ investigations Foreign business lobbies said at the time the crackdown damaged investor confidence in the world’s second-largest economy.—
Reuters,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Bah has since been charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The same is not true for unlicensed providers, who don’t receive regular inspections and can refuse access to their homes.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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