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a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest did you see the ads in the paper for cheap round-trip flights to Florida?
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Recent Examples of ad Other big employers looking for workers included UC San Diego with 642 job ads; General Atomics with 542; Apple with 503 and Scripps Health with 459. —
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 As of 2019, DeviantArt is also completely free of third-party ads, unlike other mainstream social media platforms whose business model relies on virality and advertising revenue. —The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Porter also rolled out her first television ad that day. —Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 West launched an apology tour for his past behavior in January with a full-page Wall Street Journal ad. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ad
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 As of 2019, DeviantArt is also completely free of third-party ads, unlike other mainstream social media platforms whose business model relies on virality and advertising revenue. —The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Porter also rolled out her first television ad that day. —Linh Tat, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 West launched an apology tour for his past behavior in January with a full-page Wall Street Journal ad. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ad
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The cartel has been accused of using fake job advertisements to lure new members and of torturing and killing recruits who resist.— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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The first, a lithograph-on-tin advertisement for Sapolin Enamel, pictured its label above a scene of a young girl painting a bedstead.— Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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The banking giant signed a lease for a new corporate office at One Piedmont Town Center, with employees expected to move in by early 2028, according to a Tuesday announcement from the company.— Chase Jordan April 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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The announcement of the Illinois loans came on April 20, or 4/20, an informal holiday celebrating cannabis culture.— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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