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hawking

[haw-king] / ˈhɔ kɪŋ /


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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

A knock on the door from a woman hawking child-rearing manuals started the future entrepreneur on her path.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Henrietta stuck her head out the door and hopped down on the ground, hawking and cackling and having a huge old chicken conversation.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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