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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

This has led to a thriving black market, especially of exports, from which the government misses out on tax revenue.

From BBC