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 Supreme Court deals a blow to the Voting Rights Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026 -
Also deals on cocktails, beers, wine and well drinks.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Any team that trades for Giannis is likely going to want a long-term commitment from him to give up the players and draft picks needed to acquire him.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Hermes currently trades at 33 times forward earnings, compared to 31 for Kering, 24 for Richemont and 20 for LVMH.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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The business sells saunas, red-light therapy equipment, ice baths and other recovery products.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Paper Tiger follows Hester and Irwin, played by Scarlett Johansson and Teller, respectively, who are raising a family in 1980s Queens, when Irwin’s flashy brother (Adam Driver) sells him on a moneymaking endeavor that leaves them in the crosshairs of the Russian mob.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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That unit includes the pharmacy benefits manager 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,
6 May 2026
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The actors union’s new agreement with the trade group that negotiates with Hollywood unions on behalf of the major studios will reportedly improve AI protections and boost the guild’s pension fund.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Produced by Mabel Cheung, Good Trip is the story of a young woman who smuggles her terminally ill father out of a hospital to address his unfulfilled wishes.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Angela, grieving for her family and friends gone in the war, smuggles goods along the front lines to make a living.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Traffics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffics. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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