hawking

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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

A knock on the door from a woman hawking child-rearing manuals started the future entrepreneur on her path.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He slowed down on Ogui Road to fling some crisp naira notes at a beggar sprawled by the roadside, near some children hawking peeled oranges.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie