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a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a trafficker who sold pirated videos from the back of his car
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Recent Examples of trafficker
Ecuador on Sunday began two weeks of operations against drug traffickers with support from the United States, the latest joint show of force against drug cartels in the South American country.
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CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
This age range is the most highly targeted by traffickers.
—Steve Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Believing Mix to be a security guard for the traffickers, Naylor shot him, the judge said.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
The revolting legacy of the pedophile trafficker Jeffrey Epstein continues to unmask the obstacles to finding truth.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The administration has failed to provide any evidence that the people killed in the attacks were attempting to bring drugs into the country, and legal experts have taken umbrage at the assertion that drug traffickers can be considered armed combatants.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Colombia’s government has struggled to contain drug traffickers and rebel groups that are now fighting over territory abandoned by the nation’s largest guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, following its 2016 peace deal with the government.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Oseguera was the leader and co-founder of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a criminal group that has rapidly expanded its influence in recent years, becoming one of the main traffickers of methamphetamine and fentanyl into the US.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the world’s most-notorious drug traffickers, died during an attempt to capture him in Jalisco state.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
This age range is the most highly targeted by traffickers.
—Steve Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Believing Mix to be a security guard for the traffickers, Naylor shot him, the judge said.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
The revolting legacy of the pedophile trafficker Jeffrey Epstein continues to unmask the obstacles to finding truth.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The administration has failed to provide any evidence that the people killed in the attacks were attempting to bring drugs into the country, and legal experts have taken umbrage at the assertion that drug traffickers can be considered armed combatants.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Colombia’s government has struggled to contain drug traffickers and rebel groups that are now fighting over territory abandoned by the nation’s largest guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, following its 2016 peace deal with the government.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Oseguera was the leader and co-founder of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a criminal group that has rapidly expanded its influence in recent years, becoming one of the main traffickers of methamphetamine and fentanyl into the US.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and one of the world’s most-notorious drug traffickers, died during an attempt to capture him in Jalisco state.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficker
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Oil traders are concerned about the potential repercussions of a prolonged Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trading route along the southern coast of Iran that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of the global oil supply.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Newsom was being interviewed in Austin, Texas by Vivian Tu, a former Wall Street trader turned finance expert, who hosts financial podcast Networth & Chill.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Geopolitics, particularly tariff uncertainty, remained a concern for dealers, while the Iran war has disrupted events in Middle Eastern hubs and will likely raise costs and lower luxury spending in the weeks to come.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Precious-metals dealers help facilitate these purchases, guiding investors through the buying process and, when applicable, assisting with storage, custodial arrangements and regulatory requirements tied to precious metals IRAs.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Secondary market tickets for WBC games can be bought through online merchants such as StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats and Ticketmaster that have some protections for the buyer.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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So Moy Sing asked local merchant Lee Weenom, an amateur matchmaker, to find Kay a suitable mate.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Trafficker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficker. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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