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trafficking

[traf-i-king] / ˈtræf ɪ kɪŋ /


NOUN
smuggling
Synonyms


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"What the Fayeds ran was a trafficking operation -- one that required a network of facilitators, institutional access, and sustained cover," she told AFP.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Andrew Tate, a popular influencer is facing rape and trafficking charges in the United Kingdom and Romania, claims to have converted to Islam in 2022.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

On the campaign trail, Feldstein Soto has highlighted her work fighting sex trafficking on the city’s notorious Figueroa Corridor and, more recently, nearby Western Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The NRM was introduced in 2009 as a way to identify potential victims of exploitation, human trafficking and modern slavery.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In light of new evidence, Matthias Benedik Helvar is granted full and immediate pardon for all charges of slave trafficking.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo