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vends

verb

present tense third-person singular of vend

as in sells

to offer for sale to the public vends snack foods and novelties at fairs

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This is not much of a surprise given that China is already the country’s largest export destination, accounting for 30 percent of everything Australia sells to the world.

— Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Pay now or later, or not at all Some mutual fund share classes charge a sales commission, or load, that compensates the broker or advisor who sells the fund.

— Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

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