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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
One specific example cited by Grossman showed how BBC Arabic gave greater prominence to Hamas in a BBC News story about a Yazidi woman who was allegedly rescued by Israeli soldiers after being trafficked to Gaza, where she was held captive by a Palestinian member of Hamas.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The 30-second spot cites a 2023 New York Times investigation into migrant children trafficked and exploited to work grueling jobs at factories, construction sites, farms and other dangerous work places.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In the book, Giuffre alleges that the pair trafficked her to many powerful men, including a prince and a former prime minister who savaged her.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Workers in the scam compounds are often trafficked from third countries, usually under the pretense of a lucrative job offer, and then forced to scam people online with investment pitches or romantic ploys.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
But those ties aren't proven, and Venezuelan drugs make up a tiny fraction of those trafficked into the United States.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
According to officials, the youngest victim was just 14 and was trafficked through escort sites and forced to service more than 10 men a day.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
As the junta dragged its feet on shutting down the scam centers – a pressing security priority for Beijing – and after years of complaints by families of those trafficked to work in them on its southwestern border as well as growing international media reports, China launched a crackdown in 2023.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
But administrative hearing decisions reviewed by KPR from 2020 through 2023 included evidence the cabinet relied on; hearing officers would frequently say a person had trafficked their benefits based on shopping patterns the state deemed suspicious.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The 30-second spot cites a 2023 New York Times investigation into migrant children trafficked and exploited to work grueling jobs at factories, construction sites, farms and other dangerous work places.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In the book, Giuffre alleges that the pair trafficked her to many powerful men, including a prince and a former prime minister who savaged her.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Workers in the scam compounds are often trafficked from third countries, usually under the pretense of a lucrative job offer, and then forced to scam people online with investment pitches or romantic ploys.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
But those ties aren't proven, and Venezuelan drugs make up a tiny fraction of those trafficked into the United States.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
According to officials, the youngest victim was just 14 and was trafficked through escort sites and forced to service more than 10 men a day.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
As the junta dragged its feet on shutting down the scam centers – a pressing security priority for Beijing – and after years of complaints by families of those trafficked to work in them on its southwestern border as well as growing international media reports, China launched a crackdown in 2023.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
But administrative hearing decisions reviewed by KPR from 2020 through 2023 included evidence the cabinet relied on; hearing officers would frequently say a person had trafficked their benefits based on shopping patterns the state deemed suspicious.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficked
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The Miami Dolphins traded edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick, a source confirmed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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On the topic of filming kabuki sequences, Lee and Yoji excitedly traded perspectives on how the performances should be captured.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Schwindt was then dealt to the Calgary Flames the following summer as part of Florida’s deal to get star winger Matthew Tkachuk, a move that has helped the franchise reach three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals and win the Cup each of the past two seasons.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Malcolm Koonce and Zamir White are two other prospective free agents who could be dealt.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gabbiadini scored five times in 15 league games, but was sold that same season to Derby County at a loss.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Listening to Jimmy tell stories about Tennessee Williams, Hemingway’s writing, Captain Tony’s, Shel Silverstein, the characters who lived, fished, dreamed and smuggled there, time dissolved and the mythic Key West came to life.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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American officials say the Chinese government hasn’t done enough to stem the illicit international flow of precursor chemicals for fentanyl, which are then processed into the highly addictive opioid in Mexican labs and smuggled across the border to the United States.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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