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

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Noun
  • Dog shampoo bottles are among the many creative ways smugglers have tried to sneak meth in and out of the country.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
  • As Thai Customs also tightened border checks, that move led to more than 800 cannabis smugglers being caught between October 2024 and March 2025.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a difference between a small runner and short runner.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 11 May 2025
  • The Mets put two runners on in the third inning, their first two of the game, when Francisco Alvarez was hit with a pitch and Francisco Lindor reached on catcher’s interference.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
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“Contrabandist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandist. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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