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hawking

[haw-king] / ˈhɔ kɪŋ /


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That’s another misunderstanding: We were hawking game, as we like to make a little cash on the side selling rare meats.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

Ntinanirwa advised Burundians involved in hawking and other small businesses to avoid confrontation with police.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Even as Cash App looks to make Tags more widespread, there is still a market for smaller sellers hawking personalized accessories.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

The Los Angeles-based company runs a marketplace where sellers host live video auctions, hawking sports cards, clothes, slime and plants to viewers who bid in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Though hawking had a practical purpose — obtaining meat for the table — this was perhaps less important than the excitement and prestige the sport provided.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz




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