as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
they contributed money to an environmental group that works to end the traffic of endangered animals
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as in to trade
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
arrested him for trafficking in drugs
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Recent Examples of traffic
Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
If other specialty units were to be further affected by the shortage, Mager wrote the department may be forced to get help from an outside agency for investigations of homicides, shootings and other violent crimes, as well as traffic homicide investigations.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Twenty assault rifles and two Barrett .50-caliber rifles were set to be trafficked into Mexico in August 2023 in the back of a pickup truck for the purchase price of US$66,000.
—Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Some residents opposed the development, citing traffic congestion and neighborhood safety.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
If other specialty units were to be further affected by the shortage, Mager wrote the department may be forced to get help from an outside agency for investigations of homicides, shootings and other violent crimes, as well as traffic homicide investigations.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Verb
Authorities allege that Scollay recruited the 13-year-old girl in the Bay Area, after she’d already been trafficked by a number of other people.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Twenty assault rifles and two Barrett .50-caliber rifles were set to be trafficked into Mexico in August 2023 in the back of a pickup truck for the purchase price of US$66,000.
—Sean Campbell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic
Noun
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In confronting the Mexican government for its failure to prevent the femicides, the band also challenges a culture in which commerce is valued more than the lives of the workers who keep it running.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Five of the defendants are also charged with two counts of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery and interference with commerce by robbery, as well as additional counts of theft from interstate and foreign shipment, the Justice Department announced.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Gold, which is emerging as an alternative to the dollar, gave up gains to trade flat at $3,385.00 per ounce.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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No team is lining up to trade for a 35-year-old, undersized guard coming off an Achilles tear with $54 million owed next year.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Similar to the family space, some are speculating that the horror marketplace may be over-saturated, led by the box office hit Final Destination: Bloodlines.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
21 June 2025
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The point of this exercise was to see where Montreal fits in the marketplace.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Bourgault hasn’t come close to playing in the NHL and was dealt to Ottawa — along with Jake Chiasson — last summer for Roby Jarventie and a draft pick.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Streaming: Xfinity deals for streaming services are a great value.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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“Traffic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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