as in traded
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 trafficked
Walsh also notes that the descendants of Africans trafficked to what became the United States are now in better socioeconomic shape than those whose ancestors remained in the Old World or were transported to Latin America or the Caribbean.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Manscaped’s ‘Hair Ballad’ Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Epstein’s lawyers later made that argument to intervene in a suit filed in Florida by two women who alleged they were trafficked by Epstein as minors, according to Bloomberg.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to him by Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Here are the sites that were most and least trafficked for this month’s special election runoff.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Over the past 13 years, Josephine Decker has quietly trafficked in career reinvention.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
The other teen girl included in the prosecution’s case was allegedly trafficked by all three brothers the same year, when the Alexanders were in their early twenties.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Szulc got a tip in August about pregnant women being kidnapped and murdered and their newborn babies getting trafficked to families in El Paso.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Manscaped’s ‘Hair Ballad’ Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Epstein’s lawyers later made that argument to intervene in a suit filed in Florida by two women who alleged they were trafficked by Epstein as minors, according to Bloomberg.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to him by Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Here are the sites that were most and least trafficked for this month’s special election runoff.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
Over the past 13 years, Josephine Decker has quietly trafficked in career reinvention.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
The other teen girl included in the prosecution’s case was allegedly trafficked by all three brothers the same year, when the Alexanders were in their early twenties.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Szulc got a tip in August about pregnant women being kidnapped and murdered and their newborn babies getting trafficked to families in El Paso.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficked
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As Hill and Hirsch traded correct responses and kept chasing one another’s scores, Betts found her prospects of victory rapidly dimming.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the Clippers traded Paul to the Toronto Raptors as part of a three-team deal that sent Ochai Agbaji to the Nets.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Powell played three-plus seasons with the Clippers before being dealt to the Heat in July.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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Their best bet is to play the hand they were dealt.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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With house‑inspired production and a darker, more experimental sound, the mini-album — which sold more than half a million copies in four days — hinted at the group’s creative ambition.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In that range, the sale has the potential to become one of the biggest in NFL history, after the Washington Commanders sold for roughly $6 billion in 2023.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Iran’s comments were first reported by Bloomberg, which said that around 50,000 terminals for Starlink were smuggled into Iran in recent years, allowing protesters to subvert internet outages backed by the government.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026
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Moscow — Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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