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Noun
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The car hit a fence and a power pole.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Hanging from the fence was a backpack and a reusable shopping bag — each containing a plate capable of stopping small arms fire, according to prosecutors.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The administration says that Venezuela’s government enables drug dealers and traffickers.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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The signal can be done behind the back so an abuser or trafficker can't see it, but people around a victim can.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nicolas Niarchos, checking a piece by Ben Taub, called up one of the most powerful smugglers in the Sahel, who cheerfully confirmed every detail, including his trafficking of humans.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The island chain is along routes that smugglers use to import cocaine, marijuana and other narcotics into the United States.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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The granddaughter of a bootlegger grows up to be an upstanding citizen and a minister’s wife.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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Sharon Stone co-stars as a mob boss with a few screws loose — her gang of bootleggers toggles with Hutch, threatening to ruin everyone’s R&R.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The gap lower at the open is what most traders are watching.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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An unwinding of pessimism amongst short-term option traders could help MU keep charging higher.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then, on Friday, the department announced a similar agreement with Wagner College in response to the school allowing transgender fencer Redmon Sullivan to compete on the women's fencing team.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dollar Tree — The discount retailer fell more than 7% after reporting second-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Although Joybird is mostly an online retailer, the brand has showrooms in 14 cities throughout the US.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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On the online reseller StockX, Pop Mart has maintained the top spot for collectible brands since October 2024, thanks to the strength of Labubus, according to the company’s midyear data report.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The paperwork accused ticket reseller Key Investment Group of using thousands of fake or purchased Ticketmaster accounts to snag tickets to events and resell them at higher rates.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Scalper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalper. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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