peddling

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Barton has no training and less than zero credibility, having been caught repeatedly peddling easily disproved lies.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2026

Also, a judge has been investigating the business affairs of the prime minister's wife, Begoña Gómez, since 2024, and has proposed she go on trial for misuse of funds and influence peddling.

From BBC • May 30, 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

Spain's former Socialist prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been placed under investigation for influence peddling and crimes allegedly committed in connection with the bailout of a small airline, a court said Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 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