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
Now — with the counter-trafficking crusade poised to continue — some members of Congress are sounding alarm bells.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The unsealed videos showed officers, including former CMPD officer Heather Loveridge, swarming the home of a man who was accused of trafficking methamphetamine.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
But a source who works in the anti-human-trafficking field told CNN the raid on KK Park has not stopped operations.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Taghi was arrested in Dubai in 2019 and deported to the Netherlands, whose ports have become drug-trafficking hubs.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Detectives collected evidence tied to trafficking, including cash and paperwork.
—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
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
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The unsealed videos showed officers, including former CMPD officer Heather Loveridge, swarming the home of a man who was accused of trafficking methamphetamine.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
But a source who works in the anti-human-trafficking field told CNN the raid on KK Park has not stopped operations.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Taghi was arrested in Dubai in 2019 and deported to the Netherlands, whose ports have become drug-trafficking hubs.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Detectives collected evidence tied to trafficking, including cash and paperwork.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficking
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In this case, the majority of the court reached for an issue no one presented, setting aside the normal procedure of dealing only with the facts and questions presented by the litigants, Wood said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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If Robinson is out for multiple weeks, this could keep the Miami front office from dealing any of their pass rushers.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both Beijing and Washington are trading accusations that the other side's economic coercion is wreaking havoc on the global economy.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Patriots have moved swiftly to replace safety Kyle Dugger on their 53-man roster after trading away the veteran safety to the Steelers.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
29 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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In the Cambrian explosion of technologies, the startups taking them to the market competed for survival by selling credits.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Starbucks offloads its China business Starbucks is selling a 60% stake in its China business to Boyu Capital, a Chinese private equity firm.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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