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 case could have a major impact on how online piracy is policed, long a source of frustration among content creators who have pressed tech companies, internet providers and others to take greater steps to curb infringement.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2025
The new ruling, issued Thursday in Manhattan Federal Court, denied the company’s objection to an earlier court order directing OpenAI to keep any data used to train its artificial intelligence bots — logs which plaintiffs say may contain details of widespread content piracy.
—Leonard Greene, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
The show promises to be full of smuggling, piracy, derring do, and other space shenanigans.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Concerns about piracy and competitive espionage are often cited.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2025
The new ruling, issued Thursday in Manhattan Federal Court, denied the company’s objection to an earlier court order directing OpenAI to keep any data used to train its artificial intelligence bots — logs which plaintiffs say may contain details of widespread content piracy.
—Leonard Greene, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
The show promises to be full of smuggling, piracy, derring do, and other space shenanigans.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Concerns about piracy and competitive espionage are often cited.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piracy
robbery
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The actor’s dead serious delivery provides a subtle meta underlay as Frank Jr. takes down bad guys and tackles a master criminal, starting with a bank robbery prologue whose funniest jokes are given away in the trailer.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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The raids also coincided with a separate investigation into a string of robberies by South American crime groups targeting American luxury homes, including the home of pro football player Travis Kelce, the AP reported.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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“Piracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piracy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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