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also pedlar
as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors
the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps
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Recent Examples of peddler
The two men’s paths had first crossed in Detroit, where Fard Muhammad was a street peddler of silk goods who also preached a self-help faith.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Tourists were wandering around the stalls along Canal Street, where Chinese peddlers and recent immigrants from Africa were selling the same fake Louis Vuitton and Gucci products.
—Rong Xiaoqing, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
But human rights groups believe the real toll to be far greater, with thousands more users and small-time peddlers killed in mysterious circumstances by unknown assailants.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The 9/11 attacks were a gift to peddlers of xenophobia, white supremacism, and Christian nationalism.
—Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
Tourists were wandering around the stalls along Canal Street, where Chinese peddlers and recent immigrants from Africa were selling the same fake Louis Vuitton and Gucci products.
—Rong Xiaoqing, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
But human rights groups believe the real toll to be far greater, with thousands more users and small-time peddlers killed in mysterious circumstances by unknown assailants.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The 9/11 attacks were a gift to peddlers of xenophobia, white supremacism, and Christian nationalism.
—Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddler
Noun
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Ars Technica spoke with an IT vendor manager who has been using VMware's vSphere since the early 2000s.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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This one uses Undercurrent’s signature espresso combined with fresh, creamy gelato from nearby vendor Honeysuckle Gelato.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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The approximately 10-foot-tall tree was displayed at the bullion hawker’s headquarters in Munich for several days in honor of the company’s 35th anniversary.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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And bring cash: while most of Singapore is now cashless, many hawker stalls accept digital payments only via a system that requires a local bank account.—
Audrey Phoon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Dec. 2024
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The international card services segment showed an 11% growth, bringing in $2.99 billion, while the global merchant and network services posted a slight decline of 2%, recording $1.89 billion in revenue.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Houthis have targeted over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip started in October 2023, significantly affecting global shipping, particularly through Egypt's Suez Canal.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a more balanced market between buyers and sellers, there is a 4- to 6-month supply.—
ALEX VEIGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Home sales skidded to a fresh low in 2024 as high mortgage rates and property prices kept buyers and sellers on the sidelines of the housing market.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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As in the movie, the central couple are lifelong friends and hucksters Joe and Jerry.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Great Buck Howard (2008) In this mostly dull bauble about a kid (Colin Hanks) who works for a possibly fraudulent huckster magician (John Malkovich), Hanks shows up briefly as a skeptical dad.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2024
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Bitcoin and crypto prices have swung wildly this week as traders brace for U.S. president Donald Trump to drop a bitcoin price bombshell.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to Politico, Lighthizer would have been interested in the jobs of Treasury or Commerce Secretary, but those positions had gone to Wall Street insiders: the currency trader Scott Bessent got Treasury, and Commerce went to the major cryptocurrency investor Howard Lutnick.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddler. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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