smuggling

Example Sentences

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Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Despite U.S. efforts to suffocate the smuggling, Tehran reaped around $31 billion in oil revenue from China last year, according to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a Congressional group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In dismissing the human smuggling charges, Crenshaw said "the evidence before this court sadly reflects an abuse of prosecuting power."

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The most extreme Diet Coke drinkers—in hypercommitment to their cause—have taken to smuggling personal caches into international markets where Coke Zero has become the default low-calorie soda.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“What does it matter if we’re smuggling Dark stuff OUT?” demanded Ron, eyeing the long thin Secrecy Sensor with apprehension.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling