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
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.
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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.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
An employee of the restroom vending company made the discovery during routine maintenance.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vending
selling
Verb
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In 2025, Breyers, Blue Bunny and Turkey Hill were the top-selling brands by dollar sales, Dairy Foods Magazine reported.
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Two of Canada’s 10 provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan, are still selling American alcoholic beverages.
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“Vending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vending. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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