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Recent Examples of gray market
And the gray market fad worries him.
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Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
But the group argues the public would be safer if peptides were handled by regulated compounding pharmacies instead of the gray market.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is seeking to prevent American Shaman, the Kansas City company at the forefront of a sprawling gray market, from selling an opioid that’s available at gas stations and smoke shops across the country.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
And not everyone in the gray market welcomes the attention or the scrutiny that follows.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
But the group argues the public would be safer if peptides were handled by regulated compounding pharmacies instead of the gray market.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is seeking to prevent American Shaman, the Kansas City company at the forefront of a sprawling gray market, from selling an opioid that’s available at gas stations and smoke shops across the country.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
And not everyone in the gray market welcomes the attention or the scrutiny that follows.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray market
Noun
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Gilbert Villegas, 36th, has introduced an ordinance aimed at the black market for replacement airbags.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Van Zeller, 50, has won dozens of awards for the program that has taken her around the world to report on black market activities and human trafficking.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The escalating rhetoric comes at a critical moment for the two countries, which next month will embark on a review of their free trade agreement with Canada.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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China is New Zealand's largest trading partner and was the first Western country to sign a free trade deal with Beijing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Gray market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray%20market. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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