unsanctioned
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Online marketplace Etsy is littered with unofficial Clawd products; one merchant sells an unsanctioned 9.4-inch plush version of the crab for $148.23.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
They did so by sending more than 70,000 messages on an "unsanctioned message board."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The technology was fundamentally changing another relationship: China’s unsanctioned churches were now able to cooperate in unprecedented ways, providing them with new staying power in the face of Beijing’s crackdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The sanctioned 12, behind the fence, another six, or 10, in the unsanctioned zone.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
The man remained where he was, in an unsanctioned part of the cage.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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