smuggle
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When Sinners director Ryan Coogler went to the movies as a child, he would smuggle in some snacks - and get particularly creative with the cinema's drinks machine.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Noboa, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, previously said that Washington was among "regional allies" taking part in the operation against drug cartels, which use Ecuador's ports to smuggle cocaine to international markets.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
Hiding vegetables in food is usually framed as a parenting tactic — a way to smuggle spinach past a suspicious toddler.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
Last week, Chinese border police foiled an effort by two men attempting to smuggle 500 pounds of silver into the country from Hong Kong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
We hoped that they could smuggle us out of Poland.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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