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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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Where are the violent groups of the 2020 election?
Threats of political violence, intimidation and insurrection have surged across the online extremist ecosystem in recent weeks, driven by a network of conspiracy theorists, disinformation peddlers and propagandists.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Roosevelt, who would later become one of the most famous American presidents in history, not to mention one of the world’s most celebrated conservationists, pushed his way through the crowd of shoppers, screaming peddlers and vendors.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
The list of other big winners during the stretch is littered with other major AI players, like Facebook parent Meta (up 370%), silicon chip peddlers Broadcom (335%) and Advanced Micro Devices (200%) and cloud computing giant Oracle (200%).
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Russia’s disinformation peddlers have refined their tactics, with social media accounts linked to Russia spreading falsehoods on a number of topics, from the Skripal attack to the Catalan independence movement to the pandemic.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Roosevelt, who would later become one of the most famous American presidents in history, not to mention one of the world’s most celebrated conservationists, pushed his way through the crowd of shoppers, screaming peddlers and vendors.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
The list of other big winners during the stretch is littered with other major AI players, like Facebook parent Meta (up 370%), silicon chip peddlers Broadcom (335%) and Advanced Micro Devices (200%) and cloud computing giant Oracle (200%).
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Russia’s disinformation peddlers have refined their tactics, with social media accounts linked to Russia spreading falsehoods on a number of topics, from the Skripal attack to the Catalan independence movement to the pandemic.
—Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2020
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Airlines must also offer the option of the company coordinating repair or replacement or the passenger working with their preferred vendor directly at the airline's cost.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The free and family-friendly event opens at 4 p.m. and will have a holiday market, live entertainment, and local vendors.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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In comparison, traditional credit card fees incurred by merchants range from 1.5% to 6%, which may be passed on to the price.Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Most merchants will find their data pre-populated in the database.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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That leaves enough runway for the needs of buyers and sellers to shift before the biggest decisions are made — or for buyers and sellers to switch places.Pierre LeBrun, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Amazon restrictions can be another big hurdle for some sellers.Tom Wicky, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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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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Only a huckster and scam artist like Trump could persuade people to vote against their own interests.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
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Men of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads, an association of unmarried merchants and foreign traders, are said to have decorated the tree with artificial roses.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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While Governor Andrew Bailey has previously signaled four rate cuts could be possible next year, traders are divided over when the Bank of England will resume lowering interest rates.Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddler. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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