as in dealing
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 trafficking
Nationwide, more than 30 people were arrested or detained for trafficking and related charges, and more than 60 victims were rescued and offered services.
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Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors have alleged the two men were trafficking fentanyl.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Molina-Caraballo was charged with trafficking a class B substance, possession with intent to distribute a class B substance, and delivering drugs or articles to a prisoner.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
At the same time, Recio began asking Costanzo to run searches in the DEA database on drug-trafficking targets and investigations.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The story is particularly damaging at a moment when public anger over violence is rising in Buenos Aires province in the wake of a recent high-profile crime involving drug-trafficking gangs.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Noboa faces a mounting array of challenges since securing reelection in April, with murder rates in once-peaceful Ecuador rising to among the highest globally, fueled in part by cocaine trafficking from neighboring Colombia.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, leaving in place her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for trafficking underage girls in a scheme with the late financier.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Time will tell what comes of the appeal, which is just the latest chapter in a chaotic, almost two-year period since Cassie first filed her rape and trafficking lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors have alleged the two men were trafficking fentanyl.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Molina-Caraballo was charged with trafficking a class B substance, possession with intent to distribute a class B substance, and delivering drugs or articles to a prisoner.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
At the same time, Recio began asking Costanzo to run searches in the DEA database on drug-trafficking targets and investigations.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
The story is particularly damaging at a moment when public anger over violence is rising in Buenos Aires province in the wake of a recent high-profile crime involving drug-trafficking gangs.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Noboa faces a mounting array of challenges since securing reelection in April, with murder rates in once-peaceful Ecuador rising to among the highest globally, fueled in part by cocaine trafficking from neighboring Colombia.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, leaving in place her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for trafficking underage girls in a scheme with the late financier.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Time will tell what comes of the appeal, which is just the latest chapter in a chaotic, almost two-year period since Cassie first filed her rape and trafficking lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficking
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On top of dealing a serious blow to USC’s CFP aspirations, Notre Dame’s win could potentially be the last one in this rivalry for a while.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Similar to Simmons for Tennessee, dealing Waddle would signal a look to the future rather than trying to win now.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Dunkin's classic chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry frosted donuts are trading their usual sprinkles for a festive chocolate-and-orange blend this season.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Several analysts have recently raised their outlook for the stock, which is now trading around 14 percent below its level at the start of 2025.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Belarusian smugglers are increasingly using the balloons, which are much cheaper than drones, for smuggling cigarettes into the European Union, Buta said.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Unable to land a starting spot on the team, Hanson turned to drugs to get ahead, smuggling in steroids from Tijuana to gain a physical advantage.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Shop the brand’s best-selling hoodies, lightweight jackets, leggings, sweaters, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Tilbury only just launched at Amazon, but this best-selling liquid highlighter is already marked down, as is this Lancôme mascara that defines, volumizes, and lengthens lashes in one fell swoop.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficking. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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