- present participle of peddle.
peddling
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Like “Born in the U.S.A.” and “Rockin’ in the Free World,” “Pink Houses” was practically destined to be misinterpreted by elected salesmen peddling easy fantasies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In the deluge of emails and comments we have received over the past 24 hours, we were accused of breathless hype, shocking ignorance and peddling what one reader described as “absolute rubbish.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Unauthorised peddling, parking and blocking foot traffic were long tolerated informally, but fines are now being enforced -- and city authorities are considering doubling them.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Also, a judge has been investigating the business affairs of the prime minister's wife, Begoña Gómez, since 2024, and has proposed she go on trial for misuse of funds and influence peddling.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Not long afterward, the onetime insurance salesman opened a business in downtown Fairfax, peddling bona fide policies.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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