black market
Example Sentences
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“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
Whether it's leather that's pre-cut in China or stitching that's done in Vietnam, these materials and expertise are almost certainly channelled into the region's black market.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Strikes on fuel and power infrastructure have cut electricity in parts of Crimea, strained water supplies and pushed residents to the black market for gasoline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
California’s Assembly Bill 1127 does not explicitly name the Glock brand, but instead targets any handgun with a specific mechanism that can easily be converted by a black market device.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Wasn’t it a hop, skip, and a jump from selling Mother’s goods on the black market to ferrying around documents on her bicycle, to couriering medicines, to smuggling out people?
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
