as in trade
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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Even many storefront shops around the U.S. are selling black market weed.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Not long afterward, Garner began to transition, purchasing black-market estrogen.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Reports from Ukraine Oversight, a U.S. government website tracking military assistance, indicate that while some weapons have gone missing in combat zones, there is no evidence of significant black market sales at the level Carlson suggests.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Even many storefront shops around the U.S. are selling black market weed.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Substance, also starring Demi Moore and Dennis Quaid, follows a fading celebrity who takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Not long afterward, Garner began to transition, purchasing black-market estrogen.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black market
Noun
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The Bruins’ need for young talent is one reason Sweeney cut so deep before the trade deadline.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Try asking about slight discounts on a purchase, negotiating a better seat on a flight or proposing a trade with a colleague on task assignments.—
Jean-Marc Chanoine,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Beginning in September 2022, the FBI and Hartford Police Department interviewed several Mexican nationals who alleged that they were smuggled from Mexico into the U.S. and transported to Hartford, court records show.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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Most of that fentanyl is then smuggled into the U.S. enters through legal ports of entry, hidden in cargo shipments, stuffed into vehicle compartments, or even carried by individual drug mules.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 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
Noun
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And more people chose to work for themselves, submitting far more business applications than before the pandemic.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Last year, the company strengthened its business with the acquisition of Endeavor Energy Resources.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
9 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
Verb
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Here is what may be next for Israel and Gaza Under the ceasefire deal, which came into effect on January 19, Hamas has so far exchanged 33 Israeli hostages for about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees and has also freed five Thai hostages.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Former board chair Kim Silvers, who was owner and founder of Silvers HR, LLC, exchanged human resources services for on-air announcements of her business, according to documents obtained by The Sacramento Bee.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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