black market

Example Sentences

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There is a black market and to be safe people should avoid buying from unregulated sellers such as beauty salons or via social media.

From BBC

Russia took over oil-trading operations to move Venezuelan crude on the black market.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the second day of his presidency, he pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the boss of a notorious online black market in which transactions were conducted in crypto.

From Los Angeles Times

Tor/the Dark Web has received a lot of attention for hosting black markets and facilitating criminal activities, but it’s also used by journalists, activists and regular folks for legitimate purposes.

From Salon

The gleaming city is one of the most infamous of the hubs thriving in Myanmar's border regions, which have devolved into hives of black market activity since a civil war consumed the country in 2021.

From Barron's