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Recent Examples of gray market
Existing in somewhat of a gray market in Maryland over the past several years, local hemp businesses have been able to grow, process and sell their products without the need for a cannabis license.
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
Mercenary spyware firms employ highly skilled engineers to either develop in-house or purchase software vulnerabilities from gray market firms, known as exploits or zero days, of which manufacturers of consumer devices and applications are not yet aware.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
The city is moving aggressively to shut down the once-thriving gray market — a matter of public safety, and also essential for the legal medical cannabis industry to thrive.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 24 Apr. 2025
These are professional shoplifters backed by criminal organizations that plan large-scale thefts and fence the products on the gray market, often selling across state lines or through the internet.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Apr. 2025
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Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
Mercenary spyware firms employ highly skilled engineers to either develop in-house or purchase software vulnerabilities from gray market firms, known as exploits or zero days, of which manufacturers of consumer devices and applications are not yet aware.
—Ronald J. Deibert, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2025
The city is moving aggressively to shut down the once-thriving gray market — a matter of public safety, and also essential for the legal medical cannabis industry to thrive.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 24 Apr. 2025
These are professional shoplifters backed by criminal organizations that plan large-scale thefts and fence the products on the gray market, often selling across state lines or through the internet.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gray market
Noun
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Fuel queues are growing, and gas is often only available on the black market with prices now reportedly reaching $9 a gallon.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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And China is highly likely to be gaining access to the chips on the black market, anyway.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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If the measures are approved by the European Union’s member states, the bloc’s free trade agreement with Israel will be partially suspended.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Despite having a free trade agreement with the US since 2012, South Korea has never received a dedicated visa quota, unlike several other FTA partners.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Gray market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gray%20market. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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