black market
Example Sentences
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The tax cut also hasn’t snuffed out the black market, as evidenced by the Governor’s press release this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Whether it's leather that's pre-cut in China or stitching that's done in Vietnam, these materials and expertise are almost certainly channelled into the region's black market.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
California’s Assembly Bill 1127 does not explicitly name the Glock brand, but instead targets any handgun with a specific mechanism that can easily be converted by a black market device.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
In an April social media post, Kennedy criticized the FDA’s failure to approve more peptides—for “driving a dangerous black market that puts Americans at risk.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
But she knew where he was: out selling items to black market merchants.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
