bootlegging

Example Sentences

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We have made a lot of experimental moves with the way we’ve released records — bootlegging stuff for free.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

The two are stunned to discover Helen’s passionate letters in addition to hints about bootlegging and a jewelry heist.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

“We’re in an impossible situation that’s reminiscent of the Prohibition era, where the federal government prohibited alcoholic beverages, bootlegging was rampant, and that’s exactly what’s happening in the District today,” Mendelson said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2022

The deal is complicated by a recent ruling by the World Trade Organization that the Saudis facilitated the bootlegging of sports broadcasts, as well as the kingdom’s human rights record.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2020

“What could be more dangerous than a fake quarantine and a town-sponsored bootlegging operation?”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool