black marketeering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black marketeering
Noun
  • The president tied the authorization to his efforts to go after drug smuggling.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Convicted on federal conspiracy and smuggling charges, Estrada was sentenced to five years in prison in 2017, alongside sports agent Bartolo Hernandez who was handed a four-year sentence.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Subsistence poaching is done by groups and individuals to fulfill their own nutritional needs, whereas commercial poaching is done for profit.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • They can also be used as teaching aids when educating the public on the dangers of plant poaching, an issue Blackwell says many people aren’t aware of.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The dense canopy of trees, the rustling of leaves, and the interplay of light and shadow that evoke mood and emotions.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The filmmaker added that news of the film’s streaming debut being paused will sadly increase piracy of the film in India.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Any such seizures, Putin warned, would be considered piracy and could destabilize the global oil market.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His last arrest was in September in Staten Island on a petit larceny charge, cops said.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Aybar-Berroa also has a criminal history in New York City that includes arrests for second-degree reckless endangerment in May 2023 and fourth-degree felony grand larceny and petit larceny in March and April 2024, officials said.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Casualties among Gaza’s police force during the two-year conflict have contributed to a deterioration in security, with looting of aid becoming commonplace.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Character progression is primarily handled through a persistent skill tree, crafting, and looting.
    Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Black marketeering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20marketeering. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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