black market
Example Sentences
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Sophie Stuchfield, a driving instructor from Watford, tells the BBC the black market has taken advantage of the demand for earlier test slots.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
He pardoned Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance; Trevor Milton, convicted of defrauding investors in truck maker Nikola; and Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the crypto-fueled black market Silk Road.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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
I thought then that maybe she bleached it, that hair dye was something else she could get through the black market, but I know now that it really is blond.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
