as in selling
to offer for sale to the public
vends snack foods and novelties at fairs
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Recent Examples of vending
While Chicago has long regulated street vending through permits and restrictions, vendors and advocates say the recent enforcement appears more coordinated and punitive than in the past.
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Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Raman also believes there needs to be more enforcement of licensing for food vendors, even though the California legislature passed a law to decriminalize street vending in 2019.
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Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
There will also be live painting by Amerie Cezanne, Soul Side Vinyl selling records and Critical Conditions vending clothes.
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Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
Coming in at a whopping $500 fine, parking a boat, motor home, truck camper or vending cart for over 15 days is tied with on-street parking of truck tractors or semitrailers for the highest parking violation fines in the city.
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Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Take a load off, have yourself a cup of vending-machine coffee.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
In addition to publishing news articles and vending art listed by gallery partners, Artnet runs a database that allows users to track the results of sales held at major auction houses across the globe.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
During a Charlotte City Council safety committee meeting Thursday, city staff recommended expanding vending regulations citywide and adding harsher penalties for offenders.
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Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
The city would add the authority to impound equipment owned by people caught vending without proper licenses and permits and hold on to the gear for up to 30 days.
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Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Raman also believes there needs to be more enforcement of licensing for food vendors, even though the California legislature passed a law to decriminalize street vending in 2019.
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Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
There will also be live painting by Amerie Cezanne, Soul Side Vinyl selling records and Critical Conditions vending clothes.
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Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
Coming in at a whopping $500 fine, parking a boat, motor home, truck camper or vending cart for over 15 days is tied with on-street parking of truck tractors or semitrailers for the highest parking violation fines in the city.
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Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Take a load off, have yourself a cup of vending-machine coffee.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
In addition to publishing news articles and vending art listed by gallery partners, Artnet runs a database that allows users to track the results of sales held at major auction houses across the globe.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
During a Charlotte City Council safety committee meeting Thursday, city staff recommended expanding vending regulations citywide and adding harsher penalties for offenders.
—
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
The city would add the authority to impound equipment owned by people caught vending without proper licenses and permits and hold on to the gear for up to 30 days.
—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vending
selling
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
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Eddie Brennan, the 44-year-old president and CEO of Beak & Skiff farm, which is known for its hard cider brand, 1911, and CEO of Ayrloom, the best-selling cannabis company in the Empire State, watches as his employees lug the bags of cannabis towards the door of the extraction lab.
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“Vending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vending. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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