as in traded
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 trafficked
Hamilton said law enforcement told him about cases where significantly older men have preyed on minors, resulting in the girls being trafficked.
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Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 26 Mar. 2026
Amy Bradley Is Missing served up compelling evidence that she may have instead been trafficked off the boat.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
And not only the best players but the oldest ones, robbing mid-majors of their great advantage — veteran rosters perfecting intricate offenses for years — back when power conferences trafficked in one-and-done stars amid more restrictive transfer regulations.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors believed Allen previously trafficked other children, per the DA's office.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Kent's resignation letter trafficked in antisemitic conspiracy theories while raising concerns about the war with Iran.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Kent’s resignation letter trafficked in antisemitic conspiracy theories while raising concerns about the war with Iran.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Boisvert said authorities found that two juveniles, ages 14 and 15, were allegedly trafficked through an online app and were each brought to Hartford.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
No, no, no, these are not trafficked 12-year-olds, okay?
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 26 Mar. 2026
Amy Bradley Is Missing served up compelling evidence that she may have instead been trafficked off the boat.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
And not only the best players but the oldest ones, robbing mid-majors of their great advantage — veteran rosters perfecting intricate offenses for years — back when power conferences trafficked in one-and-done stars amid more restrictive transfer regulations.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors believed Allen previously trafficked other children, per the DA's office.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Kent's resignation letter trafficked in antisemitic conspiracy theories while raising concerns about the war with Iran.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Kent’s resignation letter trafficked in antisemitic conspiracy theories while raising concerns about the war with Iran.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Boisvert said authorities found that two juveniles, ages 14 and 15, were allegedly trafficked through an online app and were each brought to Hartford.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
No, no, no, these are not trafficked 12-year-olds, okay?
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficked
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Rather than simply buying the house, Gores traded a portfolio of Los Angeles–area assets, including undeveloped land in Bel Air, while retaining a financial interest in some of those properties, consolidating multiple holdings into a single trophy estate.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the trade deadline, the Mets traded Tidwell, outfielder Drew Gilbert and reliever José Buttó to the Giants in exchange for submariner Tyler Rogers.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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His last project, which earned him a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album, dealt heavily with the loss of his friend Mac Miller, whose verse is featured early on Distracted.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2026
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Verlander was dealt to Houston at the trade deadline in 2017.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But records show a bank sold the home to Yu last year.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s beachfront real estate sold for thousands of dollars each game.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Data shows a similar drop in overdose deaths in Canada, where fentanyl supplies are usually produced from Chinese chemicals inside the country rather than smuggled in.—
Kaitlin Coward,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to tradition, she was smuggled into the palace wrapped in a carpet—or more likely in a much-less-glamorous sack of dirty laundry—and taken to Caesar’s room.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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