black market
Example Sentences
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In an April social media post, Kennedy criticized the FDA’s failure to approve more peptides—for “driving a dangerous black market that puts Americans at risk.”
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
Van Zeller, 50, has won dozens of awards for the program that has taken her around the world to report on black market activities and human trafficking.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Driving instructors say the black market trade has exploded as waiting times across the UK have soared, and thousands of learner drivers have struggled to get driving tests without a long wait.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
He couldn’t let a wave devour her, any more than he could let her be sold on the black market.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
