as in pirating
the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea
many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now
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The figurehead and face of Riyadh Season recently spoke about his intentions to lower the pay-per-view cost for combat sports events to increase viewership and combat piracy.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
In modern times, the movie industry was the first to use steganography to limit piracy and theft of valuable content.
—Troy Batterberry, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The annual report compiles a list of physical and digital marketplaces that are known to facilitate substantial copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting against U.S. brands.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2024
Justice said Abdullah was convicted of conspiring to provide, and providing, material support to a foreign terrorist organization; conspiring to murder U.S. nationals; aircraft piracy; destroying aircraft and transnational acts of terrorism.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
In modern times, the movie industry was the first to use steganography to limit piracy and theft of valuable content.
—Troy Batterberry, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The annual report compiles a list of physical and digital marketplaces that are known to facilitate substantial copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting against U.S. brands.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2024
Justice said Abdullah was convicted of conspiring to provide, and providing, material support to a foreign terrorist organization; conspiring to murder U.S. nationals; aircraft piracy; destroying aircraft and transnational acts of terrorism.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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