contraband
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The U.S. said all Iranian ships were subject to potential stops, regardless of location, along with ships suspected of carrying items deemed contraband such as weapons, ammunition and military electronics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
At the suspect’s residence, investigators found enough contraband Lego pieces to fill two garbage bags.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
After a visit home, I returned to campus with a stockpile, like a confectionery smuggler crossing state lines with sugary contraband stuffed between sweatshirts in my suitcase.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
According to the ICE website, the HSI investigates global threats, investigating the illegal movement of people, goods, money, contraband, weapons and sensitive technology into, out of, and through the United States.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Commercial ships docking in Alexandria were searched by the police—not for contraband, but for books.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing contraband
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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