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Recent Examples of handbill
The article also indicates that there were handbills posted around the city in advance of the meeting to publicize it.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
Similar online handbills were mocked up for each of Idaho’s other three longtime federal delegates: Republicans U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, and Reps. Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
Its only adornment was a framed picture of Mazen, the same one that had been on the handbills.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
An ordinance prohibiting the distribution of handbills or solicitation on private property before sunrise or after sunset — or 7 p.m., whichever is later.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
Similar online handbills were mocked up for each of Idaho’s other three longtime federal delegates: Republicans U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, and Reps. Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
Its only adornment was a framed picture of Mazen, the same one that had been on the handbills.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
An ordinance prohibiting the distribution of handbills or solicitation on private property before sunrise or after sunset — or 7 p.m., whichever is later.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbill
Noun
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Bells ring, campuses crowd and intramural pamphlets pile up.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Higley Unified’s informational pamphlet available to voters, community members from across the Valley have expressed concerns about the override renewal, specifically that funds from the override are being directed to administrative staff rather than teachers.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Far fewer people are going camping, a popular activity in the cool fall weather; in some cities, staff are handing out flyers warning picnic-goers not to leave food lying around, NHK reported.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The news is met with outrage by Krystal (Anissa Borrego), her ditzy but loyal star flyer, and with histrionic despair by her secretly devious assistant coach, named Tammy Istiny.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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This week in Thessaloniki, industry professionals have been circulating leaflets and Visibility Zero campaign buttons, hoping to raise awareness about their struggle by ensuring that the movement is anything but invisible to festival guests.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Zion Norwood and Wilmer Almendarez, both 16 and students at Western International High School, sat in camp chairs, handing out leaflets supporting Sheffield’s rival, Solomon Kinloch Jr.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Various extra items are also included with each pack, such as a tent, sleeping bag, rain poncho, radio, flashlight, ID card, socks, lockbox, hygiene kit, water bottle, and an informational brochure listing 15 local partnering services.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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Salad chain Sweetgreen, which has four Colorado locations, plans to open, according to a listing brochure for the project from local brokerage David, Hicks & Lampert.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bring a bag to collect your treats or pick up a free treat bag and a coupon booklet at the Halloween table near Mission Federal.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the booklets for the cassette and the double-CD package had to be made to work on a much smaller scale.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Hannity segment then turned to the online backlash surrounding actor Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans advertisement.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a separate ruling, in October 2025, the French equalities regulator said Meta’s Facebook algorithm breached France’s anti-discrimination law by displaying different job advertisements to men and women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Tennessean looked at weekly circulars from more than a dozen stores, including Middle Tennessee staples like Aldi, Dollar General, BJ's Wholesale Club.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several space observatories did watch the asteroid, according to an Oct. 2 update from the Minor Planet Center, which shares information quickly with the astronomy community through an electronic circular.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Handbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbill. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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