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
Hollywood has been trafficking in remakes for well over a century, swapping out casts and repackaging stories for each generation.
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
William Grayson, 3 Fairland Street, Roxbury, trafficking in cocaine.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The son of a former Colombian paramilitary drug-cartel kingpin was sentenced Friday in San Diego federal court to four years and three months in prison for an international cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
That Tamra and Gretchen are both doing the same thing, trafficking in old rumors and nastiness not about the husband, as Meredith Marks would say, but about each other.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
In addition to New York, Rubin is also accused of trafficking another woman in Las Vegas in 2018.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
About 60% of child trafficking victims are connected to the foster care system, present or past, said Anti-Human Trafficking Policy Expert Anne Basham.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Investigators believe Dennis was trafficking women from different locations across metro Denver and there may be additional victims in the case.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
An El Sobrante man pleaded no contest to a lesser charge for a two-year probation term, in a case where he was originally accused of trafficking a 14-year-old girl, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
William Grayson, 3 Fairland Street, Roxbury, trafficking in cocaine.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The son of a former Colombian paramilitary drug-cartel kingpin was sentenced Friday in San Diego federal court to four years and three months in prison for an international cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
That Tamra and Gretchen are both doing the same thing, trafficking in old rumors and nastiness not about the husband, as Meredith Marks would say, but about each other.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
In addition to New York, Rubin is also accused of trafficking another woman in Las Vegas in 2018.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
About 60% of child trafficking victims are connected to the foster care system, present or past, said Anti-Human Trafficking Policy Expert Anne Basham.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Investigators believe Dennis was trafficking women from different locations across metro Denver and there may be additional victims in the case.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
An El Sobrante man pleaded no contest to a lesser charge for a two-year probation term, in a case where he was originally accused of trafficking a 14-year-old girl, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficking
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On a day the 49ers’ normally dominant running game never got going, Jones was dealing.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Proposition 36 strengthens penalties for people who have repeatedly been convicted of using and dealing hard drugs such as fentanyl.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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In Week 5, the Browns will likely start their fifth offensive line combination after trading for left tackle Cam Robinson.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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West Texas Intermediate was trading under $63 per barrel Tuesday, below the breakeven price that many shale oil producers in Texas need to drill new wells at a profit.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 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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Yunqing Jian was accused in the case of smuggling a fungus that federal prosecutors said can cause a disease in crops.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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That fear hung over Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, on England’s northwestern coast, where members of Parliament (MPs) and party members gathered this week to take stock of a country that is running out of patience for what Labour is selling, and of sympathy for its salesman.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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