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a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a trafficker who sold pirated videos from the back of his car
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Recent Examples of traffickers
The Department of Justice and the FBI is supposed to be there to go after drug traffickers, gun smugglers, to go after corrupt Wall Street financiers.
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NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
This means plant-touching companies fall under a punitive tax code meant for illicit drug traffickers that eats into profitability.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Australia is one the world’s largest consumers of cocaine and has become an extremely lucrative market for drug traffickers.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
One expert says the trade fight could unravel the growing international cooperation targeting drug traffickers in China and Mexico.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
Farmers catch and sell cheetah cubs to traffickers, claiming that the cheetahs attack their livestock.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Sometimes the farmers and traffickers can’t sell the cubs immediately.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, traffickers who move the animals internationally often profit from selling them for fashion, for traditional remedies, and as exotic pets without consequence.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
Teaching rats to detect wildlife requires advanced training, as traffickers continually devise new methods to hide their contraband.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2024
NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
This means plant-touching companies fall under a punitive tax code meant for illicit drug traffickers that eats into profitability.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Australia is one the world’s largest consumers of cocaine and has become an extremely lucrative market for drug traffickers.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
One expert says the trade fight could unravel the growing international cooperation targeting drug traffickers in China and Mexico.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
Farmers catch and sell cheetah cubs to traffickers, claiming that the cheetahs attack their livestock.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Sometimes the farmers and traffickers can’t sell the cubs immediately.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, traffickers who move the animals internationally often profit from selling them for fashion, for traditional remedies, and as exotic pets without consequence.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024
Teaching rats to detect wildlife requires advanced training, as traffickers continually devise new methods to hide their contraband.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffickers
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The Citi company logo displayed as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on March 27, 2024 in New York City.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2024
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Blackboxstocks continues to operate as a financial technology and social media platform, offering real-time analytics and news for stock and options traders.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Also noting that as more ATS platforms entered the market, separate connections to each ATS meant multiple processes for broker dealers and money managers.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, as some broker/dealers exit the market (Citigroup, UBS), not only do ATS fill the liquidity gap but also mitigate supply risk.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company's innovative approach combines box-free drop-off locations with streamlined processing, allowing merchants to manage reverse logistics more effectively while reducing strain on store and warehouse staff.Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The stock was recently upgraded by Loop Ventures from $110 to $140 citing strategic implementation of artificial intelligence for merchants (end users), but also various internal operations, which is expected to boost margins and free cash flow.Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Traffickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffickers. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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