hawker

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The ding on the movie is that Timothée Chalamet’s self-centered striver isn’t that different from Adam Sandler’s diamond hawker in “Uncut Gems.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Accordingly, it is therefore unlikely that the ancestor of the barbastelle was a loud hawker that evolved into the whispering barbastelle as a response to insect hearing.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023

Shanghai is seeking public opinion on revising hawker regulations and in April said it had set up 74 spots for vendors.

From Reuters • May 30, 2023

His guide steers the hungry from places like the Jus Convenience Jerk Shop with “insanely good” oxtail to Lion City and its “celebration of Singaporean hawker fare.”

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

We stopped beside an ube hawker by the roadside, her bluish fruits displayed in pyramids on an enamel tray.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie