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Hanson was imprisoned in Louisiana, serving a life sentence for bank robbery and other federal crimes, when Oklahoma scheduled his execution for Bowles' murder.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
13 June 2025 -
Now, that seemingly straightforward robbery and battery case has thrust the two men into the national spotlight, their story a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s turbulent immigration crackdown.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 June 2025
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However, reports of phishing and malware stemming from streaming piracy, which occurs through various methods besides a Fire TV Stick, seem to be rather limited.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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This act of ice piracy, observed using satellite imagery, is a phenomenon never before seen in such a short period of time.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Last month, in another headline-grabbing food plunder, 100,000 organic eggs were taken from a distribution trailer in Pennsylvania.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Such tactics included the extraordinary plunder and destruction of the Hundred Years’ War and the fire bombings of cities in World War II.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Privateering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privateering. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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