trafficked

Example Sentences

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A United Nations report issued this year estimated that at least 300,000 people have been trafficked into scam compounds across Southeast Asia.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Mike Parr, president of the American Bird Conservancy, a nonprofit devoted to the conservation of bird habitat, said he is not surprised by some of the birds being trafficked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

In recent years, a number of gray whales have been spotted feeding in unfamiliar areas, including the heavily trafficked waters of San Francisco Bay.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

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

In fact, “Wanderlust” would be considered obscure and little trafficked, as poems go.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood