peddling
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One, José Luis Ábalos, was convicted by Spain’s highest criminal court of membership in a criminal organization, bribery, influence peddling and misappropriation of public funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
She stands charged with corruption and influence peddling over alleged lobbying for Renault-Nissan between October 2009 and February 2013 while she was a member of the European Parliament.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The Sunday Times carries comments from unnamed friends of the King who the paper says have called Earl Spencer a "hypocrite" who is "peddling Diana's privacy".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
JapanLA, a 20-year-old shop known for selling cute products, has survived the e-commerce disruption by peddling products on TikTok Shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Not long afterward, the onetime insurance salesman opened a business in downtown Fairfax, peddling bona fide policies.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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