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- verb Present participle of
vend .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of selling goods for a living
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Examples
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Above, Bling Teeth, which sell for 75 cents a pop in vending machines.
Boing Boing 2009
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In order to create an awareness about work safety, this guerrilla stunt was made, where body parts were placed in vending machines with the copy:
Body O Matic Red 2009
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"Getting rid of the stigma of junk food in vending machines is a good thing."
The Great Banana Challenge Ilan Brat 2010
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"There is no reason why we can't have water, healthy juice drinks in vending machines, granola bars, trail mix, whole-grain sandwiches," she says.
Michelle Obama aims to end child obesity in a generation 2010
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In order to create an awareness about work safety, this guerrilla stunt was made, where body parts were placed in vending machines with the copy:
Archive 2009-04-01 Red 2009
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And you thought we just needed to worry about sodas in vending machines?
Maria Rodale: A National Look at School Lunches, Part 2 Maria Rodale 2010
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And the notion of users being able to charge and swap batteries in vending machines when one is on the go really does seem like an easy, eco-friendly way to offer an alternative at the pocket-change level.
GREEN CELL Universal Battery Sold in Vending Machines | Inhabitat 2008
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Friggin vending machine at work is always eating up my money to.
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Espresso was upscale a few years ago, but is now available in vending machines -- as are other once-exotic kinds of coffee.
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Animah - then we'd never coax you out of the bathroom! and Squiggley Rectangle (forgot what we called you the other day - sorry!) - you should be studying, so only academic books allowed in vending machines on campus!
Food for the Mind - By Vending Machine Sharon Bakar 2005
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