black market

Example Sentences

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Iran’s central bank, one presumes, injected foreign currency into the black market to prop up the rial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

And despite sanctions, reports suggest it has been able to purchase some military equipment through the black market.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The liquor policy which led to the arrests of AAP leaders was introduced by the Kejriwal government in 2021, saying it would curb black market sales, increase revenues and ensure even distribution of liquor licences.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The currency has also collapsed, going from 570 Sudanese pounds to the US dollar before the war to 3,500 in 2026 on the black market.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

I always order the banned books from a black market dealer in California, figuring if the State of Mississippi banned them, they must be good.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett