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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
More recently, the city tested out pilot programs focused on enforcing existing code laws in order to deter unlicensed peddlers near the SAP Center and the 2024 downtown holiday events.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
White supremacists and disinformation peddlers have been welcomed back to the platform, even as some longtime users try to cling to its utility for sharing real-time news and information.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
But the president has at long last had his way with peddlers, too.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Before Facebook began cracking down on content in late 2016, American fake news peddlers and spammers based in North Macedonia and elsewhere cashed in on viral hoaxes that deepened political divisions and played on people’s fears.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 24 Feb. 2025
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
White supremacists and disinformation peddlers have been welcomed back to the platform, even as some longtime users try to cling to its utility for sharing real-time news and information.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
But the president has at long last had his way with peddlers, too.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Before Facebook began cracking down on content in late 2016, American fake news peddlers and spammers based in North Macedonia and elsewhere cashed in on viral hoaxes that deepened political divisions and played on people’s fears.
—Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peddler
Noun
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And the software vendor demonstrated a commitment to innovate.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2025
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Singapore’s famous hawker centers are a great way to try new cuisines in an affordable way with a casual atmosphere.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Lamia is laser-focused on fulfilling her cake-baking duty, but Bibi has made this trip with another purpose, one that divides the two and sets Lamia on a quest through the city’s thoroughfares and backstreets and bustling souk, with its hawkers and their wares.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Amid reports of electronic interference impacting vessels’ GPS systems in the area, China has ordered its merchant fleet to report transits through the Strate of Hormuz back to Beijing.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 June 2025
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The capture of this first whaler on June 22 inaugurated the Shenandoah’s most spectacular run, unlike any the raider had enjoyed during its eight months seeking out and destroying Union merchant vessels.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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San Diego is also helping to boost the developer’s chances by underwriting the project through the $46.5 million seller’s note.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The buyer pays $30,000 quarterly, covering a financing fee for flexible terms, while the seller still receives the full $120,000 upfront, eliminating cash flow concerns.—
Ashish Srimal,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The Player’s Guide details how to build a character, whether its just a common cowpoke or one of the more unusual options like a huckster or blessed.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The other actors in the terrific eight-member cast — which includes Eddie Cooper, Dashiell Eaves and Ken Marks — play multiple roles as townsfolk, family members, lawmen, desperados, hucksters and suckers.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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The bitcoin price has soared toward its all-time high of $112,000 per bitcoin, with traders betting a looming Federal Reserve flip will turbo-charge the crypto market.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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During uncertain times, traders don’t wait around for actual changes in supply and demand.—
Skip York,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peddler. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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