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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The fuel shortage deals another blow to a country that relies heavily on tourism, an industry that once generated $3 billion in annual revenue and served as a vital economic lifeline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Age always deals the last hand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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That figure drops by 14 miles for the top-end XSE grade, which trades stock 18-inch wheels for 20-inchers.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
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Gang Green has four picks in the top 44 picks after the Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams trades last November.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her son also sells rocks and gems at the event.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Priority Gold overview Priority Gold sells gold and silver coins and bars to investors interested in portfolio diversification or retirement savings.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Credit counseling Credit counseling agencies can work with you to create a debt management plan that consolidates your payments and negotiates lower interest rates and fees with your creditors.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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That unit includes Caremark, which negotiates drug discounts with manufacturers on behalf of insurance plans, creates lists of medications, or formularies, that are covered by insurance, and reimburses pharmacies for prescriptions.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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