purveyor

• On investigation, it turned out that the purveyor was a Pole, who had smuggled himself into the camp in order to assassinate the General. —  In Those Days
• When the purveyor is also a blackmailer and, for good measure, in a position where he can terrify his victim by threats of withdrawal, you get an excruciating twist to the screw. —  A Wreath for Rivera - also as Swing, Brother, Swing - Ngaio Marsh - Alleyn 15: 1949
• China watchers have said that the Chinese government's condemnation of Google as a purveyor of porn represents an effort to deflect attention from its poorly received mandate that all computers sold in the country include Web-filtering unpopular in China that a national Internet boycott is being organized. —  InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs
• As a result Pizza Hut has developed a new logo that shortens its name to "The Hut," which caused a bit of a brouhaha as many pizza fans concluded the popular purveyor was changing its name. —  Advertising Age - Homepage
• - Robert "I like yogurt" Scoble interviewed Steve Jobs 'yogurt purveyor, asking him if the wizened CEO had been in lately. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now

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