How to Use unapproved in a Sentence

unapproved

adjective
  • Clean pans were stored on an unapproved dirty drainage board.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Raw meat was stored on an unapproved liner in the meat case.
    — Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • An unapproved small bowl was used as a scooper in the rice at the rice warmer.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • One pot of potato stew and one pot of lentils were cooled with unapproved methods.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Pastries and baked items in the display case were from an unapproved source.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And a black market for unapproved peptides has emerged.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • An unapproved fly zapper was installed on a shelf above the meat prep table.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Four unapproved personal drinking cups were found in a food prep area.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There were unapproved chest freezers in the restaurant.
    — Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
  • There were unapproved chest freezers in the restaurant.
    — Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
  • In each of those supplements, the researchers found at least one unapproved drugs.
    — Alexander Spinelli, STAT, 23 Sep. 2020
  • An unapproved power drill was used as a batter mixer.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • When did the unapproved peptide boom begin?
    — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The restaurant’s employee drinks, in unapproved cups, were on the prep table in the kitchen.
    — Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
  • There was an unapproved fly zapper near the food preparation table.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Two containers of labne had been obtained from an unapproved source.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Cardboard was being used as a cabinet cover over the floor sink, an unapproved use.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Cardboard was being used as a cabinet cover over the floor sink, an unapproved use.
    — Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The app was initially approved but was rather quickly, well, unapproved.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 6 June 2018
  • Hunters may not move whole or field-dressed deer carcasses or unapproved parts outside of the management zone.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The agency said that unapproved therapies can be harmful and put patients at risk.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Six people were killed by rocket fire in one of the unapproved villages, Al-Bat.
    — Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The facility had a water bottle with an unapproved screw-top lid stored on the prep table.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
  • Warnings about unapproved drugs are standard fare for the FDA.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The researchers were clued in to the presence of the unapproved drug by simply reading the products’ labels.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Scott Heckert was also moved to the back for unapproved adjustments.
    — Michael Wagaman, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 June 2021
  • The products contain carmoisine, an unapproved red food dye that may present health concerns to consumers.
    — Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Health inspectors found unapproved rodent bait blocks and household spray available for use throughout the kitchen and near the mop sink.
    — Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • An employee drink in an unapproved container was found in the food preparation area.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Some of the unapproved devices are available online for as little as $40 for a one-time purchase.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2024

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