illicit
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But he warned a deposit scheme would encourage people to buy from illicit retailers who didn't make them pay it.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"Their influence and illicit networks extend far beyond Brazil’s borders, across our region and into our country."
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
“This looks like the role of a lifetime for you,” says Jing-nan’s uncle, a cheerful crook who wants his nephew to inform him of any illicit activities at the plant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The bags are usually $1.49 or 99 cents, which feels almost illicit in this economy.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
He found that the peasants’ vocabulary didn’t even have a word for illicit drugs, which almost no one could afford anyway.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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