as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns

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Noun
  • That rhetoric has only amplified with Abrego Garcia’s criminal indictment in Tennessee, where federal prosecutors have called him not only a member, but a ringleader in the gang and a prolific human smuggler.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • With the support of villagers and a French smuggler, Grau embarks on a dangerous mission that jeopardizes his own life and that of his family, while reigniting wounds from the still-recent Spanish Civil War.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Royals finished 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • His score-tying single in the seventh inning fell at Giancarlo Stanton’s feet in left field, easily allowing pinch runner Jacob Melton to motor home from second base.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Contrabandist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandist. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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