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a system through which things are bought and sold illegally
The black market in prescription drugs is thriving. They unloaded the stolen goods on the black market.
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Recent Examples of black market
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
Ulbricht, 40, was about 10 years into his life sentence for helming an online black market where drug dealers, money launderers, and traffickers used bitcoins to mask more than $214 million in illicit trades.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
Nora Colomer, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Moore and Qualley portray different versions of the same character in The Substance; Moore's Elisabeth Sparkle seeks out a black-market drug called The Substance after she is fired from her long-running workout television program, only to find that the drug creates a younger version of her.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The drugs were then supposed to be delivered to someone who would sell them on the black market as part of a criminal gang that targeted Walgreens stores across the western part of the country.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
Ulbricht, 40, was about 10 years into his life sentence for helming an online black market where drug dealers, money launderers, and traffickers used bitcoins to mask more than $214 million in illicit trades.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
This modern horror film stars Demi Moore as Elizabeth Sparkle, an aging celebrity who takes a black-market drug that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself but has some nasty side effects.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Moore and Qualley portray different versions of the same character in The Substance; Moore's Elisabeth Sparkle seeks out a black-market drug called The Substance after she is fired from her long-running workout television program, only to find that the drug creates a younger version of her.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black market
Noun
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Shortly afterward, the Lightning consummated the trade for Gourde and Bjorkstrand.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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Below the major-league level Ethan Salas and Leo De Vries take turns representing the Padres in the All-Star Futures Game, except one iteration in which the two were packaged with Henry Baez in a trade for the Reds’ Nick Lodolo.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The next day, Rendon made an agreement with Lomeli-Luna to smuggle more than 2 pounds of methamphetamine across the border, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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The illicit communications were uncovered after corrections officers confiscated a contraband cellphone that Amato smuggled into prison.—
Jager Weatherby,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Nevertheless, reports indicate that gray market resellers are using entities registered outside of China to purchase servers equipped with Nvidia’s latest products from companies in various countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Nevertheless, reports indicate that gray market resellers are utilizing entities registered outside China to purchase servers incorporating Nvidia’s latest offerings from companies based in several countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Salim voices its central character, who goes on dangerous missions for the God of Death to barter for the life of his late father.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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That means Congress is being left to barter over what else can save or raise money, and whose federal benefits might be cut.—
Talmon Joseph Smith,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, taxpayers need to file a tax return and claim the recovery rebate credit by the April 15 deadline, even if any income from a job, business or other source was minimal or nonexistent, according to the IRS.—
Susan Haigh and Adriana Morga,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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This situation could notably affect Visa, as its business is closely linked to consumer spending and international travel volumes.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 1920s Anaheim, the big local issue was bootlegging and Catholics, who were seen as foreigners in what was supposed to be an Anglo-Saxon Protestant country.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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In Chicago, as in other major cities, a few high-profile mobsters battled it out for bootlegging supremacy.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To truly bring value, B2B marketplaces need to not only make new introductions, but need to build long-term partnerships that fuel business growth for both brands and retailers.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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Less than a year after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation that would overhaul Florida’s hemp marketplace, Florida senators are trying again.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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The eldest Duggar daughter, got engaged June 15 and exchanged vows during a traditional ceremony in front of 500 guests in Prairie Grove, Ark.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Bulldogs stormed back and cut the lead to one with 29 seconds left after both teams exchanged buckets for several minutes.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Black market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20market. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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