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vends

verb

present tense third-person singular of vend

as in sells

to offer for sale to the public vends snack foods and novelties at fairs

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While the company sells valuable patient monitoring devices and has strong positions inside hospitals, its margins lag what Danaher typically achieves.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Perelel sells a five-capsule Peri Support Pack bundling a perimenopause multi, omega DHA and EPA, an adaptogen complex and a metabolic support capsule.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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