traffic in

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Chief Darren Goodman added: “If you traffic in human lives or prey on our community, you will be identified, targeted, and held accountable.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

By comparison, traffic in the Red Sea has plummeted: from 18 transits per day through Bab al-Mandeb between March and April 2023, the average fell to five three years later.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

For now, of course, during a double blockade of sea traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, this is not the main event in oil markets, affecting the prices of oil, gas, petrol, plastics and food.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

For decades, Iran has held a single geopolitical trump card in its pocket — the ability to shut down oil-tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

I guessed it was near midnight, but the traffic in and out remained heavy.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin