as in commerce
the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places
they contributed money to an environmental group that works to end the traffic of endangered animals
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as in to trade
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 traffic
Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
That means brands may have to pay to integrate directly with AI platforms, rather than rely on SEO or display ads to drive traffic.
—Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025
American carmakers have long trafficked in high-performance vehicles, from sports cars to muscle machines to potent pickup trucks, but there’s one area where Detroit has historically had trouble playing in the top ranks: sport sedans.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
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Noun
The test run in Austin has mostly gone off without a hitch, though there have been a few alarming incidents, such as when a robotaxi went down a lane meant for opposing traffic.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
That means brands may have to pay to integrate directly with AI platforms, rather than rely on SEO or display ads to drive traffic.
—Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
For years since 2019, MAGA supporters, encouraged by Trump, pushed the idea that Epstein was trafficking young girls to Democrats, including Bill Clinton, and that Democrats likely had Epstein killed to protect their own.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025
American carmakers have long trafficked in high-performance vehicles, from sports cars to muscle machines to potent pickup trucks, but there’s one area where Detroit has historically had trouble playing in the top ranks: sport sedans.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic
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Leland was sentenced July 25 after pleading guilty to interference with commerce by threat or violence, in violation of the Hobbs Act, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and being an armed career criminal in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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Writing for the Court, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. concluded that federal antitrust claims brought against MLB were not appropriate since federal antitrust law requires interstate commerce, meaning the movement of people, goods and services that cross from one state into another.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 July 2025
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To make matters worse, this was capped by a 15% downturn by the end of trading on Monday — at the time of writing, Tesla is trading at $230 per share.—
Beck Andrew Salgado,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Instead, Plumlee held that role for the better portion of the first half of the season before he was traded to the LA Clippers at the deadline in February. Expect more of a repeat of that kind of thinking from the Hornets’ staff.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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The Big Beautiful Bill is expected to cause another 1.9 million Texans to go without insurance because of the changes in the Affordable Care Act subsidies to the marketplace and changes to Medicaid that will make renewal more difficult.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Access to a universe of tokens, bustling marketplaces and chatbots is becoming a native part of how people communicate and manage their digital lives.—
Alexander Sudeykin,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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As for the second-round picks dealt, each previously was gained in trades, one from the Max Strus sign-and-trade transaction with the Cleveland Cavaliers, one from last season’s trade of Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Moreover, the confused tone of the third act should not exist in a film that deals exclusively in primary colors.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
11 July 2025
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“Traffic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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