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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 traffickers
Venezuela said none of those on board were drug traffickers.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
While Colombian criminal groups have used the country as a transit point in the past, Venezuela isn’t the preferred route for the region’s drug traffickers.
—Daniel Depetris, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
According to Cabello, per Newsweek, local investigations found that none of the 11 killed were members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang or drug traffickers.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, said last Thursday on state television that none of the members of the crew were part of Tren de Aragua or drug traffickers.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
And yet, this was only one group of stateside traffickers that received dope from the Colombian cartels.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
While announcing the recent troop deployments, Padrino emphasized that the operations were strictly targeting drug traffickers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
For instance, victims who have only interacted with traffickers online, before being handed off to scam compound operators, may not be able to identify their traffickers.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Outsider is about a man (Pellegrino) whose wife is taken by human traffickers while vacationing with her in another country.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
While Colombian criminal groups have used the country as a transit point in the past, Venezuela isn’t the preferred route for the region’s drug traffickers.
—Daniel Depetris, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
According to Cabello, per Newsweek, local investigations found that none of the 11 killed were members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang or drug traffickers.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, said last Thursday on state television that none of the members of the crew were part of Tren de Aragua or drug traffickers.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
And yet, this was only one group of stateside traffickers that received dope from the Colombian cartels.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
While announcing the recent troop deployments, Padrino emphasized that the operations were strictly targeting drug traffickers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
For instance, victims who have only interacted with traffickers online, before being handed off to scam compound operators, may not be able to identify their traffickers.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Outsider is about a man (Pellegrino) whose wife is taken by human traffickers while vacationing with her in another country.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffickers
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Traditionally a safe haven, gold’s outperformance at a time when stocks are also at all-time highs has some traders nervous other forces are at play.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to them, managers and traders at Deutsche Bank were also evaluated and compensated largely on short-term profit and annual ROE metrics.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The event is sponsored by the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society and features 30 dealers with minerals, gemstones, jewelry, fossils and unusual gifts.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fanatics Fest this past June drew more than 125,000 fans, more than 300 athletes and celebrities, and over 250 hobby shops and dealers across the country.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tuesday was filled with intensive coaching and mentorship sessions with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants, sourcing experts and past Open Call alumni about scaling up production, improving packaging, and strengthening their financial and operational readiness.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 1494, for example, mathematician and ‘father of modern accounting’ Luca Pacioli wrote of Venetian merchants willfully rendering their ledgers illegible.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Traffickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffickers. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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