traffic in

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Chief Darren Goodman added: “If you traffic in human lives or prey on our community, you will be identified, targeted, and held accountable.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The attacks on Iran launched by the United States and Israel on February 28 caused severe disruption in air traffic in the Gulf region.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

For decades, Iran has held a single geopolitical trump card in its pocket — the ability to shut down oil-tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Iran now has an incentive to restore traffic in the Strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The flag was whipping in the wind, and I could hear the white noise of traffic in the distance, but it was otherwise quiet, the cicadas and crickets silenced by the cold.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green