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trafficking

[traf-i-king] / ˈtræf ɪ kɪŋ /


NOUN
smuggling
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The judgement as to how far a victim can also be termed an accomplice is nuanced, says Bridgette Carr, professor of clinical law at Michigan University, who has worked extensively with victims of human trafficking.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

A Daly City man suspected of purchasing and exporting hundreds of poached turtles from Florida is facing federal wildlife trafficking charges, according to Department of Justice officials.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Conflict Armament Research, a U.K.-based group that investigates weapons trafficking, said it has noticed a “discernible increase” in the use of components produced by Chinese manufacturers in Shahed-style drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The US and Brazil in April signed a deal to share information to combat arms and drug trafficking, such as X-ray data on containers traveling from the US to Brazil.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

COLIC: colicky frolic: frolicked, frolicker, frolicking GARLIC: garlicky mimic: mimicked, mimicking panic: panicked, panicking, panicky picnic: picnicked, picnicker, picnicking POLITICS: politicker, politicking traffic: trafficked, trafficker, trafficking playwright.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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