illicit
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Illegally traded species also were more likely to be the cause of disease, though researchers emphasized that risk is not limited to illicit markets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
It offers new measures against illicit finance and new authorities to address misuse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
In 2023, over 3,000 soldiers were roped in to help tackle illicit mining across the country for six months.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
British anticrime officials and the financial-sector watchdogs estimated in 2024 that more than £100 billion in illicit money is laundered inside or through the U.K. every year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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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