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handbills

noun

plural of handbill

as in pamphlets

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Volunteers hand out cookies and sliced oranges for breakfast, while organizers run a workshop on collective action and others hand out pamphlets.

— Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
Because of the family’s involvement in the Hispanic community, Juanito was well-known, says Orta, who met with them last week and made sure there were resource pamphlets available at the young man’s wake.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of pamphlets

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Greep — who eventually came to the stage an hour later than scheduled, and without his backing band — addressed the accusation on the flyers to begin the Vancouver show.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
The agency can hold community meetings or disperse fliers to warn neighbors about the potential risk.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of flyers

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There, demonstrators can write postcards, distribute leaflets and learn how to phone bank and door knock, according to the No Kings Kansas City Coalition.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Nussbaum and her colleagues began passing out leaflets at Boston subway and bus stops to women heading to their jobs at downtown office buildings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaflets

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Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
How about heaps of photos of the guys with haircuts, guyliner, and nail polish, and CD booklets sodden with semen, blood, and piss?

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026

Definition of booklets

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Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared to only around $20 million from Democrats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Around $40 million in Republican spending has gone toward negative advertisements, compared with around $20 million from Democrats.

— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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