variants
or black marketeers
as in smugglers
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Noun
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So can those who set prices; deal with Mexican cartel suppliers; launder money; establish drug houses; and pay smugglers, intermediaries and others.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Yes, arrest the murderers, drug lords and gang members, thieves and smugglers.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are among six defendants named in a four-count superseding indictment that accused them of conspiring with violent, dangerous drug traffickers for the last 25 years.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Kyle Williamson, a San Antonio police sergeant, told the commissioners in his prepared statement that tough sentences are warranted for certain drug traffickers.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Key lime pie has been enjoyed by locals in Key West for over 100 years, which means bootleggers and Ernest Hemingway both (most likely) indulged in the sweet-tart treat.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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No one knows why; no one has a telephone in the rural Blue Ridge Mountains, so John Boy sets out into a winter storm to find his daddy, having various escapades with the quirky residents of their backwoods community—a Black preacher, a pair of old-lady bootleggers, a turkey thief—along the way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Dec. 2025
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As a result, the lawsuit claims, consumers who purchased Pepsi products from retailers other than Walmart paid higher-than-competitive prices for years.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Online retailers with lower overhead typically offer better pricing than brick-and-mortar stores, though the latter provide immediate possession and face-to-face transactions that some buyers value.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bring pets inside, and if time allows, make sure fences are secure to prevent pets from escaping or running away.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Oklahoman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Creating barriers with plants, lattices, and fences can shield your unit from debris without interfering with its operation or putting it at risk of damage.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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That likely will see merchants pass on price hikes in the coming days for goods directly on to consumers, whose life savings already have dwindled over years of international sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The payments were announced amid widespread protests that included merchants, traders and university students, according to the Times.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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During Ghost Month, the seventh month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, auctioneers sell seemingly ordinary items—backpacks, calculators, tchotchkes—imbued with a spiritual charge thought to bring good luck.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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There is no discounting the history here, and that’s one thing that can’t be replicated, or so car auctioneers will tell you.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Black marketers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20marketers. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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