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piracy

noun

ˈpī-rə-sē

Definition of piracy

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the act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now

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Recent Examples of piracy The issue of fraud and piracy, particularly related to the sale of counterfeit tickets, is a problem that experts and officials warn could happen in any part of the country. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 31 May 2026 After that, the Memorandum of Understanding invites Iran to commit piracy by charging ships to transit the strait. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026 Working with global partners and law enforcement authorities, ACE places a leading role in identifying and disrupting live sports piracy networks. — Brent Lang, Variety, 2 June 2026 For years, stakeholders, including UK soccer channel Sky Sports, England’s Premier League professional soccer league, and the world’s largest European soccer streamer, DAZN, blamed Fire Sticks for a lot of streaming piracy. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for piracy

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No drugs were found, but Simpson’s home address had also come up during the investigation as one potentially linked to the purchase of satellite TV pirating equipment.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
But, the pirating is essentially stopped.

— Isabella Murray, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026

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The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery and assault that left a 73-year-old hiker unconscious and his wallet gone.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Some of those arrested were undocumented migrants detained for violating immigration rules, while others were arrested for public violence, harboring ‌illegal immigrants and robbery.

— Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026

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