gray market

Example Sentences

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“He tried to bring some order into this otherwise chaotic, gray market economy,” Karen Sosa, who represented Cho, said in her opening statement.

From Los Angeles Times

It can be hard to return or exchange these so-called “gray market” products, especially stolen and resold goods.

From Washington Times

A whistleblower could help in that department, and integrity companies often have contacts at so-called “gray market” betting outlets that could provide information.

From Seattle Times

Prices for carboplatin, cisplatin, and other drugs have skyrocketed on the so-called gray market, where speculators sell medicines they snapped up in anticipation of shortages.

From Scientific American

This online marketplace, known as the gray market, is comprised of unregulated suppliers who sell legitimate medications, sometimes name-brand, outside the distribution channels authorized by the manufacturers.

From Seattle Times