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
The conflict between the government, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and narco-traffickers made many parts of Colombia too dangerous for development.
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Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Throughout his questioning, Corrales repeatedly invoked the experiences of other Latin American countries, describing Moïse as a dictator who was close to drug traffickers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Clayton said Wednesday's indictment should signal that officials who cooperate with drug traffickers are not immune to justice.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
That day, six medium-sized speedboats, belonging to drug traffickers or smugglers, had sought refuge from a storm among the breakwaters and docks of the port.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Suspicions of possible ties to drug traffickers have long hung over Rocha Mayo, who was born in Badiraguato, the same mountainous municipality in Sinaloa that is the hometown of El Chapo and other cartel bigwigs.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Let these charges send a clear message to all officials around the globe who work with narco-traffickers.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
That victim is likely to be trafficked again, the county officials said, and the human traffickers who trafficked her will not be held to account.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
ProPublica has chronicled the dark world of pig butchering, in which human traffickers in Asia force their victims to scam people by posing as friends or potential romantic interests.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2026
Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Throughout his questioning, Corrales repeatedly invoked the experiences of other Latin American countries, describing Moïse as a dictator who was close to drug traffickers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Clayton said Wednesday's indictment should signal that officials who cooperate with drug traffickers are not immune to justice.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
That day, six medium-sized speedboats, belonging to drug traffickers or smugglers, had sought refuge from a storm among the breakwaters and docks of the port.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Suspicions of possible ties to drug traffickers have long hung over Rocha Mayo, who was born in Badiraguato, the same mountainous municipality in Sinaloa that is the hometown of El Chapo and other cartel bigwigs.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Let these charges send a clear message to all officials around the globe who work with narco-traffickers.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
That victim is likely to be trafficked again, the county officials said, and the human traffickers who trafficked her will not be held to account.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
ProPublica has chronicled the dark world of pig butchering, in which human traffickers in Asia force their victims to scam people by posing as friends or potential romantic interests.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffickers
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Treasury yields rose in the bond market following an initial zigzag, suggesting traders suspect the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates high to combat inflation.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Kalshi traders aren't expecting relief at the pump.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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There's also this kind of obscure program referred to as DL2, the Demand Letter 2 program that annually targets dealers that sold the most number of guns over 25 that were recovered at crime scenes or in a crime in a short time to crime period.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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That trend has led to lower inventory on dealers’ lots, but supply levels haven’t dipped low enough to slow the decline in average listing prices.—
Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Glen Cove merchants say beaches bring business, and the timing is ideal, since warm weather is coming.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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The Patriots cannot be called schedule merchants in 2026.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Traffickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffickers. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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