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a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
during Prohibition, smugglers of alcohol did a brisk business
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Recent Examples of smuggler
Authorities said Tin was associated with Kang Juntao, an international turtle smuggler from Hangzhou City, China.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
One thing was certain: Per its title, it was set in the demimonde of the galaxy far, far away, among its scoundrels, and smugglers, and bounty hunters and assorted other criminals.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
To reach Yemen, migrants are taken by smugglers on often dangerous, overcrowded boats across the Red Sea or Gulf of Aden.
—Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump's tariffs target smugglers President Donald Trump said his new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, which went into effect on Tuesday, were in part a result of inaction over the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
One thing was certain: Per its title, it was set in the demimonde of the galaxy far, far away, among its scoundrels, and smugglers, and bounty hunters and assorted other criminals.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
To reach Yemen, migrants are taken by smugglers on often dangerous, overcrowded boats across the Red Sea or Gulf of Aden.
—Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump's tariffs target smugglers President Donald Trump said his new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, which went into effect on Tuesday, were in part a result of inaction over the flow of fentanyl into the United States.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smuggler
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The Royals were 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, a key area from Friday’s win.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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There was also the fact that Braves hitters felt overdue to break out after a weeklong slump and get some hits with runners in scoring position.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The weed was either stuffed into suitcases and carried on commercial airline flights by couriers who worked for the group, or sent via shipping companies, the plea agreement filed Tuesday says.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to DeJoy, the courier’s post office buildings, logistics capability, delivery services, vehicles, buildings and stocking locations can help other agencies reduce costs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2025
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His death reportedly was the result of a dispute with a bootlegger.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Childhood friends, Costello and Genovese thrived as bootleggers during Prohibition and rose to the upper ranks of the mob.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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But change comes hard to an institution that counted Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general and uses an army of 635,000 union workers and contractors, a fleet of specialized trucks, boats, float planes and even mules to help deliver about 300 pieces of mail daily.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Money At the southern border, Border Patrol agents face a deadly game with cartels, smugglers and drug mules.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggler. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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