black market
Example Sentences
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The black market for irregularly mined gold represents millions of dollars that would have otherwise ended up in the Ivorian state's coffers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Even beyond the black market, the glamorization of testosterone often glosses over the primary, life-altering side effect: reduced fertility.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2026
Investigators are working on the initial suspicion that the paintings were stolen to order by black market art thieves, according to Italian news agency Ansa.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“What is being sold on the black market is not a medicine — it is entirely unverified, unapproved and not worth the risk,” David Hyman, Lilly’s chief medical officer, said in a news release.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Since the banning of books, people had resorted to illegally trading them on the black market.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
