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

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

In 1938, Pennington pitched a tent outside the hiring hall for workers building the Shasta Dam, set up some tree stumps for seats and started hawking grub.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

We make progress, but, unlike those who go hawking and hunting, we may never catch our prey.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton