black-marketing

Definition of black-marketingnext
present participle of black-market
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Verb
  • Super Micro tanked earlier this year after employees were charged with smuggling Nvidia chips into the country.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 May 2026
  • Long before trial, six co-conspirators in the case had pleaded guilty to the conspiracy to kidnap or kill Moïse or to a lesser charge of smuggling the vests to the Colombians.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • According to the Minnesota Nurses Association, the 600 nurses have been bargaining with hospital leaders for more than a year.
    Aki Nace, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • The union formed in April 2025, and has been bargaining on its first contract since September.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The property is surrounded by wire fencing about eight feet tall covered by dark fabric mesh, with a handful of workers in bright-orange shirts on site Thursday.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
  • Denver International Airport is the biggest airport by land mass in the country, and there are miles of fencing to patrol.
    Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Under California law, companies that are suspended by state tax officials are legally barred from transacting any business.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Due to changes to federal tax reporting rules that Congress approved in 2021, payment platforms, including Venmo, CashApp, PayPal and any other platforms used for transacting funds, had to issue 1099-K forms to any Americans who received more than US$600 in payments.
    Pamala Wiepking, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Chinese firms have dragged their feet in purchasing the chips after the Chinese government encouraged them to turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 May 2026
  • Wine, Beer, and Spirits While not available in all states, purchasing alcohol at Costco is often a cost-effective choice.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The company is trying to deploy AI tools on everything from inventory planning to merchandising to product development.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The rights to his image are managed by CMG Worldwide, which specializes in celebrities merchandising.
    Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Black-marketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-marketing. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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