as in deals
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
arrested him for trafficking in drugs
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Snag deals on carry-ons, sling bags, and more starting at just $22.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The Fed deals frequently with the European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, Bank of England and other critical central banks on matters such as global economic stability or at times of economic turmoil.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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After Thursday's meltdown, ServiceNow trades at just under 28 times forward earnings.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Apple still trades at a premium valuation of over 31 times 2026 earnings, but that multiple has compressed as AI enthusiasm shifted to competitors.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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If a production company sells its back catalog or future content to an AI training company for training large language models (LLMs), then Equity wants all members who appear in this footage to receive a payout.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Publix also sells lottery tickets and is known for selling many winning tickets.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
Florida Times-Union,
28 Jan. 2026
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OneTeam Partners negotiates media deals and leverages players’ name, image and licensing rights.—
David Carrillo Peñaloza,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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President Peter Mutharika, who returned to power in October after vowing to revive the country’s ailing economy, is trying to improve the government’s finances as the country negotiates a new IMF support package.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Not everyone smuggles them into print in the form of an imaginary friend.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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According to Reforma, Rocha, a Mexican businessman who also serves as a consul of Guatemala in Mexico, is considered by FRG to be an alleged leader of a criminal organization that smuggles fuel in boats through the Usumacinta River and then in trucks to Querétaro, Mexico.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Traffics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffics. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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