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
Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Gladys Charcas, a community leader in Puerto Boyaca, has been working with the current government on a program to register the land of small farmers, but fled to Bogotá in March after receiving death threats from a drug-trafficking organization.
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Manuel Rueda,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 June 2026
According to the charges, the ATF was conducting a firearms trafficking task force operation on June 9 in Country Club Hills.
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Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Another notable case reveals how a man allegedly ran a drug trafficking operation from a prison in Ohio.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
The life of the 28-year-old Euphoria breakout was engulfed in controversy last year over a campaign for the fashion brand American Eagle that some accused of trafficking in racist tropes.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
The pastor also speaks frequently about pedophilia and protecting children from trafficking.
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Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
15 June 2026
The Tuesday afternoon shooting near 189th Street and Loretto Lane occurred during a firearms trafficking operation that included Illinois State Police, the FBI and Chicago police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives previously stated.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
The selective application of trafficking claims The narco-terrorism label was selectively applied not only to left-wing guerrillas but to the two communist governments in Latin America.
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Michelle D. Paranzino,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Gladys Charcas, a community leader in Puerto Boyaca, has been working with the current government on a program to register the land of small farmers, but fled to Bogotá in March after receiving death threats from a drug-trafficking organization.
—
Manuel Rueda,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 June 2026
According to the charges, the ATF was conducting a firearms trafficking task force operation on June 9 in Country Club Hills.
—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Another notable case reveals how a man allegedly ran a drug trafficking operation from a prison in Ohio.
—
Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
The life of the 28-year-old Euphoria breakout was engulfed in controversy last year over a campaign for the fashion brand American Eagle that some accused of trafficking in racist tropes.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
The pastor also speaks frequently about pedophilia and protecting children from trafficking.
—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
15 June 2026
The Tuesday afternoon shooting near 189th Street and Loretto Lane occurred during a firearms trafficking operation that included Illinois State Police, the FBI and Chicago police, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives previously stated.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
The selective application of trafficking claims The narco-terrorism label was selectively applied not only to left-wing guerrillas but to the two communist governments in Latin America.
—
Michelle D. Paranzino,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficking
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In the 2026 edition, FIFA is operating the tournament itself, dealing directly with host cities rather than through national federations.
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Some renters may face higher costs if Florida voters approve property tax cuts on the November ballot — dealing another blow to housing affordability, real estate experts say.
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Angels owner Arte Moreno has no interest in trading him.
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Could the Boston Celtics or another team ruin the Heat’s plan, swooping in and trading for Antetokounmpo this offseason and getting a long-term commitment from him?
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In 2023, a then-medical assistant working for Avid Healthcare Services was charged with smuggling meth into the jail.
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Rival gangs smuggling cocaine from neighboring Colombia and Peru to North America and Europe battle for control of coastal hubs — including Manta.
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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.
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Eddie Brennan, the 44-year-old president and CEO of Beak & Skiff farm, which is known for its hard cider brand, 1911, and CEO of Ayrloom, the best-selling cannabis company in the Empire State, watches as his employees lug the bags of cannabis towards the door of the extraction lab.
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“Trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficking. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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