black market

Example Sentences

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U.S. sanctions normally deter aboveboard oil traders, but a black market flourished.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bell’s journey—from teen phenom to potential NFL player—is a tale of the black market in youth sports.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was just the first stop on Bell’s odyssey through the youth sports black market.

From The Wall Street Journal

But monitors say the conflict has supercharged black markets -- with a weak central government, industrial infrastructure destroyed by fighting, and soaring poverty spiking desperation.

From Barron's

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