shady business

Example Sentences

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What shady business is Timothy up to, and why was he so rattled by that phone call from the Wall Street Journal reporter asking questions about a former colleague in Brunei?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2025

Industry is generally not opposed to the idea of a charter, says INSERM’s François Hirsch, perhaps because it could help improve the image of what is sometimes seen as a shady business.

From Science Magazine • May 7, 2024

The worst tourist scam I’ve seen lately is the shady business of moving a decimal point when someone charges your credit card.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

There was no crime at hand, and there was no malfeasance, and there was no shady business.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2023

She knew nothing about Xavier Glitts or his shady business.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett