illicit

Example Sentences

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Action to deter the smuggling of illicit oil is accelerating, but even hulking tankers have many ways to hide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It offers new measures against illicit finance and new authorities to address misuse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They portray him as the mastermind of a scheme of illicit enrichment.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Despite the government's insistence its targets were part of an illicit and murderous network, residents tell a different story.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

She whispered the word “fancy” like it was something illicit, as a smartly dressed couple in their fifties walked by.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon