black-markets

present tense third-person singular of black-market

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-markets
Verb
  • Tole works for a company that exchanges commercial frying oil and was parked in a loading dock area of a hotel.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Though The Wrong Paris exchanges the City of Lights for the Lone Star State, that doesn't stop Dawn from falling for Trey (Pierson Fodé), The Honeypot bachelor that the other girls are vying for.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a bid to show Arj that money doesn’t buy happiness, Gabriel swaps his life with Jeff’s, setting off a chaotic week of rich-and-poor, Freaky Friday-esque hijinks.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Armani Beauty’s Lip Power Longwear Satin Lipstick delivers the pigmentation and staying power of a matte, but swaps a potentially harsh, line-accentuating finish for a soft, almost-balm-like satin.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to a company fact sheet, big US brand Ralph Lauren purchases from 17 facilities across Guatemala, some of which are owned by Korean companies.
    Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Prices up, purchases down Profits in the luxury industry nearly tripled from 2019 to 2024, according to McKinsey & Company's The State of Luxury report published in January.
    Monica Pitrelli,Zamrooth Nisha, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Black-markets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-markets. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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