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

A U.N. report found in February that Libya had recently dismantled four Islamic State cells that had spread propaganda online and trafficked people to Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

The road was well trafficked, and at night for their comfort there were rude inns to be found.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin