Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bootlegging
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Until the Red Wings make the playoffs and fans start smuggling dead cephalopods into Little Caesars Arena, the rats are king.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026 -
And the Iranian government is cracking down on satellite internet users and arresting those smuggling the terminals.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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Gauger has 20 years of experience at Nike, having started as retail and merchandising planner in 2002.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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The advantage for Mustafa is that obtaining gold financing from the crypto markets is easier than transacting with banks, who often require claims on company assets like real estate to secure loans for gold.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The infrastructure provider, valued at $1 billion, saw active customers transacting with stablecoins grow 146% while average transaction sizes jumped 157%, signaling that enterprises are moving real money, not running pilots.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The union had been bargaining with Kaiser since last May.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The union said nurses are committed to bargaining daily to settle the dispute.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Alternative plans to control the island's mule deer population included fencing them in, relocating the deer, introducing predators and sterilization.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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This has led to fencing being put up to stop the cats from entering the highway lanes.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Bootlegging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootlegging. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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