Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at hawk 1, -ing 1
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Hoan worked from the same slab of concrete for a decade, eking out a modest living hawking colourful bouquets.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
But a lot of times, the image of motherhood these influencers are hawking isn’t exactly the full story.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
But he was managing to put a noticeable distance between himself and the news No 10 had been hawking their former director of communications Lord Doyle for a job as an ambassador.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
In 1938, Pennington pitched a tent outside the hiring hall for workers building the Shasta Dam, set up some tree stumps for seats and started hawking grub.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Sefia wove among vendors hawking mangoes and passion fruit, sacks of coffee and catches of silver fish.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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