bootlegging

present participle of bootleg

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Verb
  • In 2023, a then-medical assistant working for Avid Healthcare Services was charged with smuggling meth into the jail.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
  • Rival gangs smuggling cocaine from neighboring Colombia and Peru to North America and Europe battle for control of coastal hubs — including Manta.
    Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • But mutual contempt was perhaps an even less promising foundation to build a country on than merchandising.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • The trend for authentic vintage is having a halo effect on how brands are designing and merchandising their sport collections.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Institutions that learn to act on that data, delivering the right guidance and offer at the right moment while making transacting easy, will win wallet share.
    JB Orecchia, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • While bargaining with fantasy and forgiveness, the song lyrics shed light on the cost of having to ask, hope or wait for something that will never come.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Hollywood’s actors and writers unions, after winning AI protections in bargaining with studios, remain concerned about the potential misuse of the tech.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Bury an additional foot of fencing below the surface to discourage burrowing.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • Board President Tom Olsen said the area's significance came to light after an archeological study was completed last year, when the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted to install fencing around the dog park area.
    Ashley Grams, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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“Bootlegging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootlegging. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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