black marketeering

noun

Definition of black marketeeringnext
as in smuggling

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  1. smuggling
  2. poaching
  3. rustling
  4. piracy
  5. petit larceny
  6. looting
Noun
  • Law described the dramatic operation to save lives along a remote route frequented by migrant smuggling boats.
    — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Homeland Security Investigations, the agency conducting the at-home visits, is one of the enforcement arms of ICE and typically focuses on criminal cross border investigations like child exploitation, drug smuggling and money laundering.
    — Madeleine May, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of smuggling
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  • The guardedness is understandable, as the threat of poaching is still everywhere.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Since early 2025, the March 23 Movement, a rebel group, has seized control of large parts of the park, fueling poaching, deforestation and trafficking.
    — Elodie Toto, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of poaching
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  • After a few silent minutes at the now-still Locomotive Springs, there is a rustling.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Upon arrival, the constant chime of notifications stops, replaced by the sounds of Gulf waves, the rustling of marsh grasses, and the calls of shorebirds.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Definition of rustling
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  • Why piracy is back Somali piracy emerged in the early 1990s after the government collapsed.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, as discussed above, ArtCraft might not be doing anything that could be reasonably considered piracy.
    — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of piracy
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  • Payne has five prior arrests, all in 2026, involving assault and petit larceny.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Roman Amatitla, 38, is facing multiple charges, including murder, arson, assault and petit larceny, police said.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of petit larceny
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  • Portugal hasn’t seen the scale of violence, arson and looting witnessed in some other European countries, although protesters have complained about heavy-handed policing during the removal of tents erected in city squares.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The French government has warned that buyers, as well as sellers, could face legal consequences for purchasing goods stolen during the recent looting.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of looting
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