peddling

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Last month his wife Begoña Gómez was charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But worse than the price hikes is the unsettling feeling that consumers are being gaslit by tech giants paying lip service to the gaming community while delaying product releases or peddling AI-generated “slop.”

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Sanchez's brother David is scheduled to stand trial for influence peddling, while his wife, Begona Gomez, is under investigation in a separate corruption case.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Nigel once told Andy, “I’m sure you have plenty more polyblend where that came from,” and now Target is peddling its synthetic clothing collab.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

As if I wanted any more of the drek Raizel had tried peddling me at Mrs. Brenner’s dinner table.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros