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bootleg

[boot-leg] / ˈbutˌlɛg /


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Retatrutide is so effective that a gray market for bootleg versions of the drug, which hasn’t been approved for sale, has been thriving for more than two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Even Cook bought bootleg copies of the song, some of which had been taped off his live sets on BBC Radio 1 and pressed to vinyl.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

In between the tribute bands and memorabilia vendors, one of the big attractions was screenings of various rare or bootleg film footage, screened in cavernous hotel ballrooms.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

“If I just create bootleg merch, then nobody wins, and I don’t prove my point that this is a very valuable and lucrative space,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

His voice vibrated, like he was singing, like he was some kind of bootleg Dr. King.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds




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