smuggle

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Recent Examples of smuggle More important, though, cartels wield their digital influence to spread to other markets, diversify their rackets, converge with international supply chains, and recruit Americans to smuggle drugs and people. Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025 Some speculate that Owsley acid, smuggled from the Bay Area to Britain in a telephoto lens case, suffused the Beatles’ cartoonishly psychedelic Magical Mystery Tour movie. John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025 Read Next National Inmate smuggled fentanyl that killed 2 at Georgia jail, officials say. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025 The couple are accused of being part of an international wildlife trafficking network that saw the majority of animals being smuggled into the European Union from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine via the Poland-Belarus border, according to the Guardia Civil. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smuggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggle
Verb
  • Anyone who wants to sell a home quickly for cash should call Jon Bichelmeyer at 913-599-5000 or email him at jon@archwayhomesinc.com.
    Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
  • Now seniors, dealing with age, stairs and progressive health issues, we have been advised that selling and moving to a senior assisted living facility is the best option for us before we are forced by circumstances to move.
    Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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  • Khan also was linked with distributing nuclear weapons technology to rogue states including North Korea, Iran, and Libya.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 8 May 2025
  • Sony will distribute internationally, with Canal Plus distributing in the UK and Metropolitan distributing in France.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • The answer to all your outdoor storage problems may cost less than buying a new string trimmer.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • The system allows foreigners to buy EU citizenship through an investment—usually around $500,000—but the European Commission took legal action against the small Mediterranean island nation over the scheme, citing security concerns.
    Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • Canada, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Vietnam supplied nearly two-thirds of steel mill product imports in 2024, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute, a trade association.
    Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • Office supplies for a research lab working on something that could change the world?
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

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“Smuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggle. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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