as in to hawk
to sell from place to place usually in small quantities
seldom saw their father, who traveled around the country peddling Bibles
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Recent Examples of peddle
O’Flaherty’s shows were never about peddling the next big thing out of the M.F.A. machine.
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Jay Bulger, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Oz, a 64-year-old cardiothoracic surgeon, has no experience running a government agency, and has been accused by many U.S. physicians and other health experts of peddling pseudoscience.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Many grew tired of the gaslighting, media bias and use of the courts to peddle radical agendas and prosecute political adversaries.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
That message was amplified by conspiracy theorists who have peddled claims that the use of machines to count ballots allows results to be rigged.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jay Bulger, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Oz, a 64-year-old cardiothoracic surgeon, has no experience running a government agency, and has been accused by many U.S. physicians and other health experts of peddling pseudoscience.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Many grew tired of the gaslighting, media bias and use of the courts to peddle radical agendas and prosecute political adversaries.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
That message was amplified by conspiracy theorists who have peddled claims that the use of machines to count ballots allows results to be rigged.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Many respondents supported the idea of small businesses such as food vendors and farm stands hawking local products, and more than half wanted to see bike rental stations, fast-food options and a souvenir store.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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But when? E-commerce sites hawk merchandise about UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting Bidens host women's health conference to focus on health care gender gap In: UnitedHealth Group Kerry Breen Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their plan is to distribute Thomas Pink internationally, open stand-alone stores in key markets such as the U.S. and the U.K., and offer shirts at prices that fall between Charles Tyrwhitt and Eton.Samantha Conti, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Within days, Chef José Andrés’ World Food Kitchen had set up a hub in Asheville, N.C., to distribute food and drinkable water, both in short supply.William P. Barrett, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Today, women’s accounts for around 15 percent of sales but is only sold through the Billy Reid channels, and is not wholesaled.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
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What was more concerning for Ford, though, was that a Beetle wholesaled for $465 less than the Ford Fairlane and $280 less than the Falcon.Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Peddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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