as in traders
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 traffickers
Lyons' response alarmed civil liberties advocates who worry about the potential for ICE to abuse the tool and use it against targets beyond drug traffickers and terrorists.
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Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
In March, state media reported that China arrested seven people in an operation targeting traffickers of fentanyl precursors, according to the Reuters news agency.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Officials have said the farm was actually a hideout for the leader of a Colombian drug trafficking group, and also a training site with capacity for 50 drug traffickers.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The New York Times reported Friday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under criminal investigation by at least two federal prosecutors for alleged ties to drug traffickers, which Petro denied on social media.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
—Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 20 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
That's prosecuting traffickers.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
In March, state media reported that China arrested seven people in an operation targeting traffickers of fentanyl precursors, according to the Reuters news agency.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Officials have said the farm was actually a hideout for the leader of a Colombian drug trafficking group, and also a training site with capacity for 50 drug traffickers.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The New York Times reported Friday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under criminal investigation by at least two federal prosecutors for alleged ties to drug traffickers, which Petro denied on social media.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
—Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 20 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
That's prosecuting traffickers.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffickers
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On platforms like PredictIt, traders have overwhelmingly favored Fuller, with confidence hovering near certainty levels in recent days.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Trump kept traders on edge by making a series of threats to blow up Iranian power plants only to delay several times.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Finally, last October, California governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that made his state the first in the country to prohibit gun dealers from selling pistols that can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons via aftermarket switches.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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The merger was intended to streamline oversight of broker-dealers and eliminate overlapping regulatory functions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 16th-century Italy, Roman merchants reportedly partnered with cardinals’ papal conclave attendants to wager on who would be named the new pope.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Reddit, merchants mentioned needing to raise prices while also expressing concern that the surcharge would become permanent since Amazon didn’t say how long the new fee would remain in place.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Traffickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffickers. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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