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licenses

  • plural of license.
  • present tense form of license (3rd person singular).

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Nokia sold its handset business to Microsoft in 2014, and still licenses the name to a phone maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Losing the licenses for its stations, including KABC-TV Channel 7 in Los Angeles, would be a significant blow to the Disney-owned network.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

Amazon recently agreed to acquire Globalstar for nearly $12 billion, including licenses for around 25 megahertz of satellite spectrum.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Shepherd is a co-founder of VNV, LLC and holds stock in and is a consultant for Aera Therapeutics, Inc., which licenses intellectual property and patents that include Arc capsids.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

According to a study conducted by the DePaul University College of Law in 2000, of the then-ninety-eight occupations requiring licenses in Illinois, fifty-seven placed stipulations and/or restrictions on applicants with a criminal record.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander