Below you will find example sentences with "drug dealing". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Drug Dealing in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: dealing
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 27.7 words

Words in this phrase

drug dealing

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • drug can mean: A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose. Frequent word
  • dealing can mean: A business transaction. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 6 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

associated with drug dealing as cool 1× connection with drug dealing in the 1× counts of drug dealing possession of 1× gang s drug dealing and money 1× his own drug dealing 1× incidents including drug dealing and vandalism 1× involved in drug dealing and dangerous 1× known for drug dealing or crime 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a subsequent search 1× but the site 1× cameron darke from 1× county lines is 1× for example officials 1× gordon somers 40 1×

Common sentence endings:

in the area 2× and supplying drugs 1× area said police 1× crime and fraud 1× dealing and overdoses 1× dealing and vandalism 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

possession 4× officers 4× operation 4× crime 4× police 3× area 3× cocaine 3× prior 2× grams 2× january 2× warrants 2× organised 2×

Related phrases

drug administration drug use drug abuse drug trafficking national drug controlled drug drug law drug possession drug discovery drug enforcement

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

drug administration drug abuse drove off drove away dropping off dropped off

Just after it in the phrase index:

drug discovery drug enforcement drug law drug offences drug possession drug trafficking

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

drug administration drug use drug abuse drug trafficking drug law drug possession

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "drug dealing" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 27.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as associated with drug dealing as cool, connection with drug dealing in the, possession, officers and operation stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with drug administration, drug use and drug abuse, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with drug dealing

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

This is a community not known for drug dealing or crime. (11 words)

But the site has been derelict for many years - and neighbours have reported incidents including drug dealing and vandalism. (19 words)

The warrants were a part of an operation tackling drug dealing, robbery and criminality in the area, said police. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The Modern Slavery Act created a legal defence to certain crimes, such as drug dealing, meaning that if you were forced as a ‘modern slave’ to commit those crimes you might be found not guilty – if the jury agrees with your account. (42 words)

County Lines is an ongoing operation by police forces across the UK which targets drug dealing by organised criminal groups from cities - which sees young people from smaller towns and rural areas being exploited into moving and supplying drugs. (39 words)

It would have stripped 12 to 15 million bucks a year from anyone who tried to escape the rent controls and regulations and crazy politicians who encouraged and enabled street crime, drug dealing and overdoses. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Police patrols were stepped up near the Fallowfield Loop in last night (Tuesday) following reports of drug use and drug dealing in the area.

Gordon-Somers, 40 from Elkton, Maryland, was charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine, four counts of drug dealing, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

On Dec. 21, 2023, ABC7 News was invited to follow plainclothes officers during one of many drug surveillance operations in the two neighborhoods where drug dealing is rampant.

For example, officials of the US Drug Enforcement Administration praised the role of Manuel Noriega prior to his falling-out with the US over his own drug dealing.

A subsequent search of Sanders and his vehicle resulted in the discovery of approximately 1.8 grams of crack cocaine, about 25 grams of methamphetamine, and $322 suspected to be proceeds from drug dealing.

But the site has been derelict for many years - and neighbours have reported incidents including drug dealing and vandalism.

Cameron Darke, from Barnard Castle, was arrested in January 2021 after officers carried out a series of warrants in connection with drug dealing in the area.

County Lines is an ongoing operation by police forces across the UK which targets drug dealing by organised criminal groups from cities - which sees young people from smaller towns and rural areas being exploited into moving and supplying drugs.

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He further warned that illicit drug dealing and abuse would not be tolerated in the state no matter the status of the individual involved.

It comes after we launched Operation Target, which sees us take a defiant stand against a range of serious and organised crime offences – from drug dealing and burglary, to cyber-crime and fraud.

It would have stripped 12 to 15 million bucks a year from anyone who tried to escape the rent controls and regulations and crazy politicians who encouraged and enabled street crime, drug dealing and overdoses.

Judge Andrew Haesler said that Alpertonga revealed to a psychologist who assessed him prior to his sentencing that he saw the lifestyle associated with drug dealing as "cool".

Officers copied the passcode to open the phone which revealed details of the gang’s drug dealing and money laundering operation.

She said: 'We're seeing heightened levels of criminality among the people who've come on boats, related to drug dealing, exploitation, prostitution.

Specialist officers with Op Raptor, dedicated to dismantling drug dealing networks operating in Essex, have conducted a lengthy investigation into a line bringing dangerous substances to the streets of Southend since January this year.

Stockton Neighbourhood Chief Inspector Jon Willoughby said: “My team works with both the public and partner agencies to combat drug dealing and the associated misery this causes to our communities.

The Modern Slavery Act created a legal defence to certain crimes, such as drug dealing, meaning that if you were forced as a ‘modern slave’ to commit those crimes you might be found not guilty – if the jury agrees with your account.

The warrants were a part of an operation tackling drug dealing, robbery and criminality in the area, said police.

They were also allegedly involved in drug dealing and dangerous weapons which include, axes, charms and guns, found in their possession at the time of their arrests.

This is a community not known for drug dealing or crime.

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