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black list

NOUN
black book
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Saturated fat has been taken off the black list.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Last month the Seychelles was added to the EU's tax haven black list.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2023

The data protection agency said that the tax authorities stopped using the black list in February 2020.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

Without citing sources, the Calcalist financial daily said Israeli police have possessed the Pegasus spyware made by Israel's NSO Group - which is now on a U.S. government black list -- since 2013.

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2022

Velo for once felt small, but he jotted young John Smith down on his black list for further reference!

From Shelled by an Unseen Foe by Fiske, James




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