illicit

Example Sentences

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It was the stock ticker’s 1869 introduction that brought trading, legal and illicit, to the masses.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Is Steinberger concerned that people could use his tool for illicit purposes?

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

British anticrime officials and the financial-sector watchdogs estimated in 2024 that more than £100 billion in illicit money is laundered inside or through the U.K. every year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit enrichment and was arrested in May 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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