peddling

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That came to a head after the 2008 crisis when the agencies were accused of abetting unscrupulous Wall Street banks in peddling toxic securities in order to keep their business.

From New York Times

The 21 people arrested face accusations of appropriation of public assets, money laundering, influence peddling and criminal association.

From Reuters

Rodrigo Sánchez Rios, a law professor at Pontifical Catholic University in the city of Curitiba, said Bolsonaro could potentially face trial on several counts, including influence peddling, embezzlement, money laundering and corruption.

From Seattle Times

This year was my daughter’s first as a Girl Scout, and her first time peddling cookies to neighbors, friends and complete strangers.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to peddling get-rich-quick schemes and other nuisances, robotexts may be used to trick people into revealing sensitive personal information or installing malware.

From Los Angeles Times