illicit
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The head of the state’s interscholastic organization told the Journal he suspects illicit payments motivate some transfers, though he lacks proof.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Cambodia deported more than 600 Thais allegedly involved in online scams on Thursday, the information minister said, part of a crackdown against the multibillion-dollar illicit industry that has ballooned in the country in recent years.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The agency vowed to strengthen inspections across the supply chain to crack down on illicit behaviour.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
While those involved in illicit trading practices were previously subject to fairly lenient penalties like warnings and administrative fines, President Lee Jae Myung has called for harsher sanctions.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
In fact, most of J. T.’s foot soldiers also held minimum-wage jobs in the legitimate sector to supplement their skimpy illicit earnings.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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