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smugglers

noun

plural of smuggler

as in runners

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 smugglers But his administration has offered little evidence to support its claims of killing smugglers. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Wong haunts the stories of the Floridian smugglers, connected to many of the feuds and undercover operations. — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 The new docuseries, ‘Monsters of God’, explores the underworld of reptile trafficking—one filled with exotic creatures, smugglers, drugs, weapons, special agents, and zoo connections. — Forbestv, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The smugglers hid the drugs among commercial goods shipping primarily from the port of Guayaquil. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Sánchez said that the ruling had been intentionally misconstrued by migrant smugglers to persuade thousands of people to swim around the border fence. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Spanish officials said smugglers may have exploited the court ruling. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 31 July 2026 After helping rescue a small group of ploughshares confiscated from smugglers, Goode and the Turtle Conservancy became the first to successfully breed the species outside of Madagascar. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

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Noun

The Twins also had two runners aboard in the 10th inning when a run would have won the game.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The Dodgers, who were one for 18 with runners in scoring position Wednesday, could’ve used a big hit from their future Hall of Famer.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of runners

Noun

But even larger quantities went unseized as agents in Albuquerque stood by and watched as drug couriers entered hotels with backpacks believed to be carrying as many as 100,000 fentanyl pills.

— Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
And like the milkman, good-looking couriers delivering the coveted cooling relief became a source of jealousy for insecure husbands.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of couriers

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Your guide will teach you about the origins of Prohibition and tell stories of infamous bootleggers.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Brian Wilson wrote the song in 1963 with his buddy Bob Norberg, and the band cut a version that year during the Surfer Girl sessions that eventually leaked out to bootleggers.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026

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