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Recent Examples of costermongerCroft was said to have taken his fashion inspiration from costermongers, who were roving traders selling fruit, vegetables, fish and produce on the streets of east London, a working-class area that developed its own distinct accent and vocabulary riddled with rhyming slang, known as Cockney.—Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
Built by brothers William and Charles Bent in 1833, the original fort thrived for 16 years as a hub where fur traders, Native Americans and Mexican merchants converged to do business.
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Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
But traders see it as a near certainty that the Fed will leave its main interest rate steady after its two-day meeting ends Wednesday.
Chow Yun-fat stars as a steely, toothpick-chewing detective who seeks vengeance after gun smugglers kill his partner.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
These smugglers charge thousands of euros a person and often force their passengers into prostitution or other forms of black market labor by withholding their documents to pay off the debt.
Working primarily in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Reeves tracked down murderers, thieves, bootleggers and other outlaws across a vast and often dangerous frontier.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Stock car racing's origins trace back to the Prohibition era when bootleggers raced modified cars.
Historically, barrels of Madeira spent months crossing tropical oceans aboard ships, and merchants realized that the heat actually improved the wine rather than ruining it.
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Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Allison Yelaska of Aurora was one of the many merchants at the event.
To attract birds to your yard, plant trees for nesting and insects, shrubs for berries and cover, wildflowers and grasses for seeds and pollinators, plus vines that feed birds and soften fences.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
The dispute traces back to the second round, when a jab dropped Pereira and Gane followed with a barrage along the fence.
Now, digital agents are representing human users and making purchases online, prompting sellers to reconfigure their businesses to better serve agents that read descriptions of products rather than look at photos to decide what to buy.
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Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
By the way, the pattern for IPOs is that the high options premiums that exist early on tend to wane, so if buying SPCX early was the key for buyers of the stock, the better edge for options sellers is to start early.
At the time, Joanna celebrated Magnolia Market's milestone by sharing highlights from the first Silobration on Instagram, including photos and videos of the live performances, vendors and crowds that attended.
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Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Take a bite of the Big Apple at spots like Chelsea Market, where local vendors serve everything from casual bites to standout dishes.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026