vending

present participle of vend

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of vending An employee of the restroom vending company found the deceased infant when conducting routine maintenance on the restrooms, ABC News' Grand Rapids affiliate WZZM 13 reported. Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 13 July 2026 At the center of the controversy is a sidewalk vending ordinance San Diego adopted in 2024 that also prohibited yoga classes of four or more people at shoreline beaches and parks without city permission. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Authorities said the body recovered at the festival in western Michigan was found by a restroom vending company employee performing routine maintenance. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 An employee of the restroom vending company made the discovery during routine maintenance. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 June 2026 An employee of the bathroom vending company discovered the baby's body while carrying out routine maintenance, the police statement added. Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 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. 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. 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. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vending
selling
Verb
  • Kuester was arrested and charged with selling drugs on June 19, the day after SBI agents talked to Elliott.
    Julia Coin Updated July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • The value compounds because the tour is selling tickets, the album is driving streams, and the tequila and the sneaker campaign are both reinforcing the same orange-hued, community-first aesthetic in the culture at the same time.
    Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Vending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vending. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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