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Earlier, the Beatles had trafficked mainly in straightforward love songs, but in this one they sound less like a pop band and more like writers with literary depth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They were among around 2,100 turtles federal authorities say Sai Keung Tin, a Chinese citizen, had trafficked over more than five years as part of what the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025

Smith’s injury Sunday overshadowed the fact that while the veteran was in the game, he had trafficked in the kind of errant throws that he avoided most of the season.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2018

The fund has said it fired him at the start of 2010 for poor performance, and that it did not know he had trafficked in inside information.

From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2011

She had trafficked with spirits, and it showed.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman