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
The Home Office has argued the government is increasing enforcement efforts against trafficking gangs and strengthening cooperation with France.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Jackson County prosecutors have charged two Kansas City residents with trafficking fentanyl that authorities believe is tied to seven overdoses in the Prospect Avenue Corridor.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Richard Kielczweski, a Suffolk Sheriff’s deputy and jail guard accused of raping and trafficking a 15-year-old boy, now faces charges of witness intimidation in his case.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Prosecutors in Manhattan indicted the current governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, 76, and nine other high-ranking government and law enforcement figures on multiple drug-trafficking and related weapons counts.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
According to officials, Heath took a plea deal in November, pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, fentanyl, and one count of firearms trafficking.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
During Thursday’s briefing, Sheinbaum recalled Mexico’s outraged response to the 2021 arrest of a former Mexican defense minister at Los Angeles International Airport on trafficking charges.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
To learn that zoos will be trafficking the sloths to other zoos and be used in breeding is abhorrent.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The report, which followed a civil rights investigation, found sophisticated gangs run prison black markets trafficking in drugs, weapons and electronic devices such as drones and smartphones.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Jackson County prosecutors have charged two Kansas City residents with trafficking fentanyl that authorities believe is tied to seven overdoses in the Prospect Avenue Corridor.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Richard Kielczweski, a Suffolk Sheriff’s deputy and jail guard accused of raping and trafficking a 15-year-old boy, now faces charges of witness intimidation in his case.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Prosecutors in Manhattan indicted the current governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, 76, and nine other high-ranking government and law enforcement figures on multiple drug-trafficking and related weapons counts.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
According to officials, Heath took a plea deal in November, pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, fentanyl, and one count of firearms trafficking.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
During Thursday’s briefing, Sheinbaum recalled Mexico’s outraged response to the 2021 arrest of a former Mexican defense minister at Los Angeles International Airport on trafficking charges.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
To learn that zoos will be trafficking the sloths to other zoos and be used in breeding is abhorrent.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The report, which followed a civil rights investigation, found sophisticated gangs run prison black markets trafficking in drugs, weapons and electronic devices such as drones and smartphones.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficking
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Every anecdote and metric suggests that the Chicago Cubs made a mistake dealing Cruz at last year’s trade deadline.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Between trading for Rashan Gary and drafting Lawrence, third-rounder Jaishawn Barham and fourth-rounder LT Overton, the Cowboys are at least building that unit back up after dealing away Micah Parsons before last season.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Tehran’s Ferdowsi Street, the capital’s main currency exchange hub, the dollar was trading at 1,840,000 rials.—
Adam Schreck,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Holland attempted to address the problem by trading for Artemi Panarin before the Olympic break, but the high-scoring forward couldn’t make up for the Olympic injury loss of fellow high scorer Kevin Fiala.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The Australian policy of refusing to allow boat arrivals to settle has largely ended people smuggling from Southeast Asian ports in rickety fishing boats that had once thrived.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Two San Diego men have been sentenced for smuggling vulnerable birds into the United States, with one heading to prison and the other getting hit with thousands in fines.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Barack and Michelle have since published several more best-selling titles.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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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.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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“Trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficking. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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