black-markets

Definition of black-marketsnext
present tense third-person singular of black-market

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for black-markets
Verb
  • Bessent insists the rescue isn’t a bailout because under the currency swap agreement Argentina exchanges pesos for dollars.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Miami field goal After each team exchanges punts, Miami’s Carter Davis kicks a 41-yard field goal to get UM back within four of Louisville.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Not everyone smuggles them into print in the form of an imaginary friend.
    Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • According to Reforma, Rocha, a Mexican businessman who also serves as a consul of Guatemala in Mexico, is considered by FRG to be an alleged leader of a criminal organization that smuggles fuel in boats through the Usumacinta River and then in trucks to Querétaro, Mexico.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In a new trailer for The Death of Robin Hood released on January 6, Jackman swaps out his clean-shaven ethos for a rugged silver fox transformation, complete with a long grizzled beard and wiry gray hair.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Follow along as Santa swaps his sleigh for a Carnival cruise ship!
    Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Those restraints are lawful because the NFL collectively bargains them with the NFL players association.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2025
  • One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Anyone who purchases a rodeo ticket also gains same-day access to the Stock Show grounds.
    Brayden Garcia January 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The fund purchases naloxone at cheaper rates and delivers it to organizations that distribute it to end users.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Black-markets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black-markets. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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