illicit
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"We will continue to aggressively follow the money and deny the Iranian regime access to the proceeds of its illicit revenue schemes," he said in a post on X.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Interpol Secretary Valdecy Urquiza said human trafficking remained "one of the most profitable and pervasive forms" of organised crimes, generating billions in illicit revenue each year.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
L.A.’s love of fireworks makes for a colorful Fourth of July, with dozens of official celebrations and countless illicit explosions expected for the holiday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Taiwanese authorities arrested three people and seized 50 servers as part of a collaborative effort to “prevent illicit diversion of server technology,” Super Micro said at the time.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The illicit payoffs were as yet unknown to the public, and as the barons moved toward the front of the Million Dollar Elm, they were treated as princes of capitalism, the crowd parting before them.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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