costermongers

noun

plural of costermonger, British
as in traders

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  1. traders
  2. merchants
  3. smugglers
  4. bootleggers
  5. fences
  6. sellers
  7. vendors
Noun
  • Oil prices rebounded slightly early on Tuesday as traders became less confident that a diplomatic solution to the conflict, which has upended energy markets, is in sight.
    — Mike Sheen, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • It’s driven by supply and demand, and what traders, refiners and other buyers are willing to pay.
    — Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of traders
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  • This was once one of the principal streets used by Tallinn’s wealthy merchants and remains lined with former guild buildings and elaborate historic facades.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • With local vendors selling everything from clothing, thrift and vintage pieces, beauty products, candles, jewelry, fragrances and more, this Indie Market promotes a rotating list of merchants.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchants
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  • Sanchez said that the ruling had been intentionally misconstrued by migrant smugglers to convince thousands of people to cross by swimming around the border fence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sánchez said that the ruling had been intentionally misconstrued by migrant smugglers to persuade thousands of people to swim around the border fence.
    — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of smugglers
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  • Gosha, a local station master, has a side-hustle of his own, turning a blind eye while bootleggers siphon diesel from the tankers that sit idly on the train tracks.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026
  • Weeth said bootleggers purchase fireworks from manufacturers in China and who, for a fee, package the fireworks in colorful branding, which are more difficult to track and often lack proper warnings.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of bootleggers
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  • Too Much Vertical Hardscaping Walls and fences are conspicuous boundaries.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For more than a decade now, European and indeed American politicians have known that real, fake, enhanced, or context-free pictures of migrants jumping fences will immediately create a wave reaction.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of fences
Noun
  • Contending teams often part with depth or top prospects — two things both the A’s and Giants, as sellers, will likely be looking for in their potential deals — in exchange for immediate help.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Ahead of that, the fragile ceasefire – don’t call it ‘peace’ - sent sellers into the global oil market.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of sellers
Noun
  • With local vendors selling everything from clothing, thrift and vintage pieces, beauty products, candles, jewelry, fragrances and more, this Indie Market promotes a rotating list of merchants.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, use the American Astronomical Society Solar Eclipse Task Force’s list of vendors for safe solar viewers, particularly when buying online.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of vendors
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