illicit
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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
Action to deter the smuggling of illicit oil is accelerating, but even hulking tankers have many ways to hide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
It was the stock ticker’s 1869 introduction that brought trading, legal and illicit, to the masses.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
North Korea consented to freeze its illicit nuclear work and eventually allow full inspections in exchange for a multibillion-dollar package of civilian nuclear power and oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Was it not probable that Bebe, with such dubious associates, had also been involved in something illicit?
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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