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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The online Trump Store peddled bars of soap wrapped in a drawing of the White House.
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Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This message has been amplified by conspiracy theorists who have peddled false claims that the use of machines to count ballots allows results to be rigged.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
The claims peddled by the actors and false primary sources in the videos fall apart upon basic inspection.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
In early September, X accounts belonging to Lara Trump, wife to Eric, and Tiffany Trump, daughter of the former president, were allegedly compromised and used by the hackers to peddle another crypto token purportedly related to World Liberty Financial.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
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Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This message has been amplified by conspiracy theorists who have peddled false claims that the use of machines to count ballots allows results to be rigged.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
The claims peddled by the actors and false primary sources in the videos fall apart upon basic inspection.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
In early September, X accounts belonging to Lara Trump, wife to Eric, and Tiffany Trump, daughter of the former president, were allegedly compromised and used by the hackers to peddle another crypto token purportedly related to World Liberty Financial.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
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The British financial institution Lloyds Banking Group has also estimated that fans have lost considerable sums of money to scammers hawking fake tickets.Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2024
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Saturday's seasonal pop-up at FDR Park includes more than 70 vendors, hawking everything from street food to jewelry and clothing.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Beta Film has been distributing the series and last month tied up deals with Walter Presents for North America, the UK and Ireland, HBO Max for the CEE region, Arte for Germany and France, and Filmin for Spain and Portugal.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
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The parish and its volunteers helped distribute hundreds of turkeys, with traditional Thanksgiving meal fixings, and winter clothing to members of the community in need.Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2024.
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