illegitimate business

Example Sentences

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All of these corrupt activities fell in line and conformed with a wide array of his other scams from a lifelong pattern of mixing legitimate and illegitimate business transactions.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023

As for any potential illegitimate business practices on the part of Beijing, there are better safeguards.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2019

Up to 20 people per day arrive saying they were called to provide electrical, plumbing, tree-trimming, and towing services, according to Gilmore, who said some are seeking illegitimate business.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2019

Is there some kind of illegitimate business being conducted?

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2014

They probably realized that they had done all the illegitimate business possible in this neighborhood, and they wanted to get as far away as they could 47 before the fact about the tickets became known.

From The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains by Penrose, Margaret