as in to sell
to move (people or goods) from one country to another secretly and illegally
They were arrested for smuggling drugs across the border.
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Recent Examples of smuggle
That doesn’t include a comparable amount smuggled out via Chad, Libya, Ethiopia, and Egypt by the RAF, which controls gold fields in Sudan’s east.
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Charlie Campbell / Dubai, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Bahamian officials facilitated cocaine trade, indictment says An indictment filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleges Bahamian officials aided in smuggling cocaine into the United States since at least May 2021.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Neon will release Sacred Fig in the U.S. on Nov. 27 as one of the more consequential film openings in recent memory — a cinematic cry for help smuggled out of a country where anyone calling for liberation is liable to be jailed or murdered.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Flashback: Y'all remember when someone tried to smuggle meth in Zatarain's seafood boil seasoning?
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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Charlie Campbell / Dubai, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
Bahamian officials facilitated cocaine trade, indictment says An indictment filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleges Bahamian officials aided in smuggling cocaine into the United States since at least May 2021.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Neon will release Sacred Fig in the U.S. on Nov. 27 as one of the more consequential film openings in recent memory — a cinematic cry for help smuggled out of a country where anyone calling for liberation is liable to be jailed or murdered.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Flashback: Y'all remember when someone tried to smuggle meth in Zatarain's seafood boil seasoning?
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit specifically accuses Thompson of selling more than $15 million of his UnitedHealth shares while the company was under a federal antitrust investigation that had not yet been disclosed to shareholders.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Moan filed the wrongful death complaint in St. Louis County, Missouri, court against Sleep Number Corp. and Leggett & Platt Inc., both of which designed, manufactured, marketed, sold and warrantied the bed.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Their plan is to distribute Thomas Pink internationally, open stand-alone stores in key markets such as the U.S. and the U.K., and offer shirts at prices that fall between Charles Tyrwhitt and Eton.Samantha Conti, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started distributing refunds totaling more than $72 million to players impacted by Fortnite's billing practices.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Amazon has quietly become one of the cheapest places to buy smartphones in recent months.Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Chanel’s compact mirror caught my attention in 2021 during a viral TikTok challenge where fashion aficionados bought the cheapest thing from their favorite luxury houses like Chanel, YSL, Louis Vuitton, and Dior.Rachel Besser, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Power is supplied by a wall outlet or an optional 1,800W lithium battery pack.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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The initial batch of 14,000 chargers are being supplied by Siemens, ChargePoint and Blink, according to the USPS.Jarrett Renshaw and Alexandra Ulmer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Smuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggle. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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