black market
Example Sentences
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There is a black market and to be safe people should avoid buying from unregulated sellers such as beauty salons or via social media.
From BBC
Russia took over oil-trading operations to move Venezuelan crude on the black market.
On the second day of his presidency, he pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the boss of a notorious online black market in which transactions were conducted in crypto.
From Los Angeles Times
Tor/the Dark Web has received a lot of attention for hosting black markets and facilitating criminal activities, but it’s also used by journalists, activists and regular folks for legitimate purposes.
From Salon
In exchange for the bribes, Díaz allowed Raúl Gorrín to buy US dollars at a cheaper rate from the treasury which he then resold on the black market at a huge profit, the court found.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
