illicit
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The bags are usually $1.49 or 99 cents, which feels almost illicit in this economy.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
For Cage, it’s a combination of its visual aesthetic and the moral ambiguity of the mysteries and illicit affairs in film noir that have made the genre endure among cinephiles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The exchange is “KYC free,” referring to federal know-your-customer rules that require banks and brokers to guard against illicit finance and fraud by requiring users to disclose their identities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
In an X post on Friday, Petro voiced his willingness to resume negotiations: "If the ELN decides to work with us to dismantle illicit economies, new paths to peace will open up again."
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
As it is, this illicit reading of mine seems a kind of performance.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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