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So can those who set prices; deal with Mexican cartel suppliers; launder money; establish drug houses; and pay smugglers, intermediaries and others.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Yes, arrest the murderers, drug lords and gang members, thieves and smugglers.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Officials say there are some changes to the 2026 season, such as the number of turkey management units, which are designated areas open to hunters.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rabbits are most certainly on the menu every day for these hungry hunters.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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While dozens of hawkers normally fill that third -of-a-mile-long stretch, only two stands were open for business a day after the raids.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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There also did not appear to be many hawkers, who stand on the sidewalk with binders filled with photographs of different items that are later retrieved from a storefront, storage bin or other location upon request.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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December is the busiest time of year for package deliveries and for the porch pirates who steal them.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Houthis are now supporting Somali pirates to again raid ships in the Indian Ocean.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Dec. 2025
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The robbery lasted less than seven minutes, as the bandits used a truck with an extendable ladder to cut through a window on a second-floor balcony, according to police.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
27 Dec. 2025
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In return, a lord provided his peasants with protection from bandits or invaders.—
Bobbi Sutherland,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Poachers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poachers. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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