black market
Example Sentences
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He added that "we know that there are a number of illicit retailers at the moment that are either taking supply from the black market or just not abiding by their legal obligations today".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The caregiver for her elderly mother and a grandchild, she spends much of her time scouring government stores and the black market for food and medicine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
He also fears a new black market for fuel may emerge over the coming months - adding to worries about the rising prices of commodities.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Iran’s central bank, one presumes, injected foreign currency into the black market to prop up the rial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
On the way home, we swing by the Hob, the black market that operates in an abandoned warehouse that once held coal.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
