illicit
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The department also targeted an illicit oil-smuggling network run by Iran’s elite, sanctioning more than two dozen people, companies and vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Illegally traded species also were more likely to be the cause of disease, though researchers emphasized that risk is not limited to illicit markets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
It offers new measures against illicit finance and new authorities to address misuse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
They portray him as the mastermind of a scheme of illicit enrichment.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Baby Regina wasn't a foil, hiding the illicit delivery.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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