unapproved
Britishadjective
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The airport manager told the pilot that “while he could not stop him, his departure would be unapproved and at his own risk,” according to the report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Cincinnati identified roughly 5,000 shipments of unapproved peptides, including retatrutide, shipped through large cartons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
It warned ships not to attempt to transit the key trade waterway via routes unapproved by Tehran.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
“What is being sold on the black market is not a medicine — it is entirely unverified, unapproved and not worth the risk,” David Hyman, Lilly’s chief medical officer, said in a news release.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
So at one o'clock Paul went upstairs with his letter still unapproved.
From Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby by Kathleen Thompson Norris
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