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
Guo and Schmidt operated a drug-trafficking organization that sourced protonitazene overseas and shipped the powdered substance to the United States, including Las Vegas, Miami and other places, the indictment alleged.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
That shop, owned by Laurence Gray, closed after Gray was indicted alongside a Tucson man in 2025 with firearms trafficking.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 12 May 2026
For example, in 2017, QAnon participants claimed that there was a secret cabal of satanic pedophiles trafficking children, so by this faulty logic, the subsequent Epstein revelations must be evidence that QAnon was right.
—Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
In April, federal authorities arrested an Iranian national at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of trafficking weapons on the Iranian government's behalf, according to officials.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Kapri was arrested in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday and booked on charges of trafficking more than 10 grams and less than 200 grams of MDMA, according to Orange County’s online records.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Kodak Black was arrested Wednesday in Florida on suspicion of trafficking more than 10 grams of MDMA.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Home Office has argued the government is increasing enforcement efforts against trafficking gangs and strengthening cooperation with France.
—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
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
That shop, owned by Laurence Gray, closed after Gray was indicted alongside a Tucson man in 2025 with firearms trafficking.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 12 May 2026
For example, in 2017, QAnon participants claimed that there was a secret cabal of satanic pedophiles trafficking children, so by this faulty logic, the subsequent Epstein revelations must be evidence that QAnon was right.
—Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
In April, federal authorities arrested an Iranian national at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of trafficking weapons on the Iranian government's behalf, according to officials.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Kapri was arrested in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday and booked on charges of trafficking more than 10 grams and less than 200 grams of MDMA, according to Orange County’s online records.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Kodak Black was arrested Wednesday in Florida on suspicion of trafficking more than 10 grams of MDMA.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Home Office has argued the government is increasing enforcement efforts against trafficking gangs and strengthening cooperation with France.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficking
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In Scotland, Labor's difficulties were laid bare as John Swinney secured a decisive victory, dealing a further blow to Starmer’s authority.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Around him, siblings, lovers and friends face CIA threats, tourist-rental anxieties, drug-dealing producers, secret desire and lottery dreams in a choral portrait of love, family and frustrated escape.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Frank said in February after trading Zubac.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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From there, both fighters were trading blows, but the fifth round was when Strickland had an interesting moment with Chimaev.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Super Micro tanked earlier this year after employees were charged with smuggling Nvidia chips into the country.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Long before trial, six co-conspirators in the case had pleaded guilty to the conspiracy to kidnap or kill Moïse or to a lesser charge of smuggling the vests to the Colombians.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The best-selling tool has racked up thousands of five-star ratings, and more than 8,000 shoppers have picked one up in the past month.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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His mother worked multiple waitressing jobs before eventually running small businesses selling clothing and records.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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“Trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficking. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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