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Recent Examples of unapproved
The agency has approved chelation therapy for particular uses, like treating lead poisoning, but has warned about companies marketing unapproved, over-the-counter versions.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Compounding pharmacies are calling for the FDA to reconsider its decision, as both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk attempt to crack down on unapproved versions of their top-selling drugs.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The assessors are called in when a priest goes rogue and performs an unapproved exorcism on a woman named Vicky Finch.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2024
They are prohibited from reading unapproved news outlets or from contacting people who quit Falun Gong.
—Nicole Hong, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Compounding pharmacies are calling for the FDA to reconsider its decision, as both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk attempt to crack down on unapproved versions of their top-selling drugs.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The assessors are called in when a priest goes rogue and performs an unapproved exorcism on a woman named Vicky Finch.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2024
They are prohibited from reading unapproved news outlets or from contacting people who quit Falun Gong.
—Nicole Hong, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
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As the department's new head, Noem is expected to play a central role in enacting Trump's campaign promise to deport unauthorized immigrants en masse.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Experts said that immigrants had every reason to worry because the memo turned hundreds of thousands of people who have been in the country lawfully into unauthorized immigrants.—
Gabriel V. Cárdenas,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Augustin Lorenzo Telly, a 26-year Stockton police veteran, was booked into San Joaquin County Jail on charges including the unlicensed sale of a firearm, conspiracy and an open charge of soliciting specified criminal acts.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Jan. 2025
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Police said 1,576 unlicensed miners had emerged from the mine by their own means before the rescue operation began.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Tran and other officials allegedly overstepped their authority by trying to get a city employee fired and began requesting several unsanctioned performance evaluations for McHarris, the lawsuit states.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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In 2023 and 2024, six fraternities were placed on probation at SDSU due to violations of school policies, including unsanctioned distribution of alcohol, according to the university’s website.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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