peddler
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“He is an American manifestation, the peddler at our door,” he says.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026
So when a peddler arrives with a rare item and information, the overseer’s interest is piqued.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The audience is too fragmented, spread too thin across a fractured media landscape for any catchphrase, any peddler, however inventive, to reach this scale of recognition.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023
Gherie Wedeyesus, a teacher from Brent, said: "Let's put an end to this peddler of misery. Let's end this reign of terror and abolish Ofsted."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2023
“Mr. Pinkerton said he would see you at three o’clock, but Mr. Maroney’s letter said the book peddler will come at six o’clock. Why the difference?”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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