as in smuggling
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The border between Iran and northern Iraq's Kurdish region has long been porous, alive with family ties, trade and smuggling.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Taxstone, real name Daryl Campbell, was the mastermind of the June 30, 2024, smuggling scheme.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Planning and thievery on this scale bespeaks a ring of metal poaching.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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This research can enable highly functional, autonomous, tiny aerial robots for critical humanitarian applications, such as search and rescue, combating poaching and cave exploration.—
Nitin Sanket,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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From the anti-Trump side, meanwhile, the American people hear a nervous rustling of vague doubts.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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In the teaser, above, Joanna, 47, can be seen speaking on-camera discussing the plans for the construction of the home on the balcony before a rustling can be heard coming from the woods behind her.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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While women pirates weren’t exactly a dime a dozen even during the height of piracy, there were a surprising number of fearless females who plied the seven seas.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Strait of Malacca, a narrow passage linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans, is the largest chokepoint in the world in terms of maritime oil transport and is known for piracy and robbery.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Nastasa, 39, was arrested on 19 charges, including robbery, assault, petit larceny and criminal mischief as hate crimes, for the March 17 attack, according to police.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, according to WTVR-TV, the Commonwealth’s Attorney urged the judge to deny bond citing Coleman’s criminal history of drug possession and selling convictions, petit larceny conviction, and several failures to appear dating back to 2002.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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But for many, the payment process associated with the War Damages Law dragged on into the 1960s, underlining the long-term economic impact of wartime looting.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Canadiens forfeit the game to the Detroit after a smoke bomb goes off in the Forum and crowds spill into the streets, setting fires, smashing windows and looting.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Black marketeering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20marketeering. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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