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peddling

[ped-ling] / ˈpɛd lɪŋ /


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But worse than the price hikes is the unsettling feeling that consumers are being gaslit by tech giants paying lip service to the gaming community while delaying product releases or peddling AI-generated “slop.”

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Sanchez's brother David is scheduled to stand trial for influence peddling, while his wife, Begona Gomez, is under investigation in a separate corruption case.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, said “doomers” peddling worst-case scenarios, lingering anger at social-media companies and negative media coverage have fueled poor sentiment in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

While it’s true, as EduBirdie told Salon, that many of the online influencers peddling the “tradwife” life are actually paid professionals who make money off creating content, this hypocrisy doesn’t exonerate them.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

"These handmade candles are both practical and romantic," she said, peddling her wares from apartment door to apartment door to frightened tenants at seven in the morning.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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