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news vendor

British  

noun

  1. a person who sells newspapers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The first of WH Smith's 500 stores opened more than 230 years ago, operating as a news vendor.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025

Mr. Coughlin, who sits on the local community board, has asked the Metropolitan Transportation Authority if it can help compensate the news vendor.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2018

After his election in March, Francis personally rang his news vendor in Buenos Aires to cancel his newspaper subscription.

From Newsweek ● Sep. 8, 2013

Most recently, he had been working Sundays for a news vendor, Mr. Hilton.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2012

When the station's news vendor finally caught a glimpse of her, he let out a surprised murmur: "Well, who would have thought it?"

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