black market

Example Sentences

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He also fears a new black market for fuel may emerge over the coming months - adding to worries about the rising prices of commodities.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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 35,000-capacity R.Premadasa Stadium was sold out for the clash, with tickets going for more than four times face value on the black market.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Although Starlink isn’t activated in Russia, a black market for user terminals sprung up with middlemen shipping them to Russian forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

A new sole costs 7.50 guilders on the black market.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank