as in peddling
to sell from place to place usually in small quantities
a determined bootstrapper who went from hawking newspapers on the street corner to running a media empire
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There’s a growing niche-ification of meal kit companies, with operations like Factor focusing on high-protein meals, Purple Carrot peddling exclusively vegan options, and Sakara leaning hard into the wellness and cleanse trends.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025 -
In reality, these people are peddling bad advice.—
Roxana Popescu,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Hawking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawking. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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