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
Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: The switch to ICE making more arrests now than CBP isn't surprising since there is no lower border traffic, but also fewer people even trying to travel through the Darién Gap, Boston College Law School professor Daniel Kanstroom tells Axios.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
Combs is accused of orchestrating the conspiracy in the case — filed in the Southern District of New York in September— alleging that the 55-year-old fallen hip-hop icon kidnapped, drugged and at times trafficked them across state lines.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Air traffic was briefly halted as a precaution at the airport, but operations have since resumed, the official said.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: The switch to ICE making more arrests now than CBP isn't surprising since there is no lower border traffic, but also fewer people even trying to travel through the Darién Gap, Boston College Law School professor Daniel Kanstroom tells Axios.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
One of them, the Sinaloa cartel, is considered among the biggest criminal forces in the hemisphere, primarily trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other narcotics internationally.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
Combs is accused of orchestrating the conspiracy in the case — filed in the Southern District of New York in September— alleging that the 55-year-old fallen hip-hop icon kidnapped, drugged and at times trafficked them across state lines.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic
Noun
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Embassies house officers from the military, intelligence, law enforcement, health, commerce, trade, treasury and other agencies, all of whom monitor developments in the host nation and work with local officials to counter everything from terrorism to infectious disease to collapsing currencies.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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And studio executives really are the inflection point between the show and the business and between art and commerce.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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Smith eventually won the trust of Carroll and became the starter in 2022 after the Seahawks traded Wilson.—
The Athletic NFL Staff and more,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Mainland markets also traded sideways, following Hong Kong.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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With 12 stages of music, a bustling marketplace of over 60 craft and food vendors and dedicated spaces for kids’ activities, there’s truly something for everyone.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t the first time that Fanatics has partnered with another marketplace to cross-list its product.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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But tensions between Trump and Zelensky rose after Trump opened a dialogue with Putin over negotiating a ceasefire deal without initially including Ukraine in the talks.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The trade for Jackson comes a year to the day after general manager Ryan Poles dealt a fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for veteran guard Ryan Bates.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Traffic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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