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contraband

adjective as in black-market; unlawful

noun as in black-market production

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After an initial security screening flagged Saakwa-Mante’s luggage as “potential” contraband, U.S.

The trial also saw a number of unusual incidents, including the arrest of a Fulton County deputy for allegedly attempting to smuggle contraband to a defendant.

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He has just returned from his trip transporting contraband from the Ethiopian border.

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The indictment makes clear that Vitanza and other defendants were communicating with prisoners using contraband cellphones.

The conduct of the officials who searched her for contraband over the next several hours amounted to “state sanctioned torture,” according to a statement by famed attorney Gloria Allred, whose firm represented Cardenas.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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