hawking

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In its earliest days, for example, Portnoy discovered that aspiring models from Boston University fared better hawking his free newspaper than did the homeless he first hired for the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

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

Kristi Noem was shown selling handheld vacuums on a home shopping network while Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth were hawking products on their own podcast.

From Salon • May 17, 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

He wanted to hear Bran's laughter once more, to go hawking with Robb, to watch Rickon at play.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin