streetwalking

as in prostitution
the practice of engaging in sexual activities for money The organization worked to destigmatize streetwalking.

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prostitution
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  • Epstein served 13 months in a state facility on prostitution charges, and he was allowed to leave jail to work in an office 12 hours a day, six days a week.
    Randi Kaye, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In July, the rapper was found guilty of two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution and acquitted of the remaining offenses.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Streetwalking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streetwalking. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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