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Recent Examples of printed matter
There seemed to be a hunger out there for printed matter.
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Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022
Riffing off that collective nature, Laila will this month launch printings.jp, a new site selling fashion-centric printed matter: magazines, photography and art books, catalogs, invitation cards, and more.
—Monica Kim, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2017
Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022
Riffing off that collective nature, Laila will this month launch printings.jp, a new site selling fashion-centric printed matter: magazines, photography and art books, catalogs, invitation cards, and more.
—Monica Kim, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for printed matter
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In addition to first-class stamps, the price hike will affect metered letters (from 69 cents to 74 cents), international postage (from $1.65 to $1.70) and domestic postal cards (from 56 cents to 62 cents).—
David Chiu,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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One ordered supervisors to remove about 200,000 petitions that were sent to voters via direct mail, a decision that a judge upheld on the Friday before Thanksgiving.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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The tools employed in a special election are those found in any local or state election: door-to-door campaigning, direct mail, text messages, digital ads and social media.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Get rid of paper piles: receipts, junk mail, bags, and kids’ schoolwork Eliminate duplicates or lone items like unmatched socks, unwanted gifts, or free giveaways.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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Take 10 minutes to recycle junk mail, shred outdated documents, or organize important papers into files.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2026
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In preseason this was the overriding message to a roster that returns more than 20 players from last year, notably more than recent groups.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Better communication with local businesses, more visible signage, event notifications and routing messages would also help reduce confusion for residents, park visitors and sports fans.—
Jay Derr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Writer Robert Kaplow, a former New Jersey high school teacher who previously worked with Linklater to adapt his novel Me and Orson Welles, worked on the story for this — his first screenplay — for roughly 14 years after discovering letters from a young woman to Hart at an estate sale in New York.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Both outlets reported that the letter included a demand for millions in Bitcoin cryptocurrency.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Only eight of the Pikachu Illustrator cards have been awarded a PSA Grade 9 and Paul’s sale is the only PSA Grade 10, the highest and most desirable grade assigned by PSA.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Information about the Bilt Palladium Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Emma Laird recalls a moment — not all that long ago — when she was stood on the rooftop of her apartment in Los Angeles, looking out across a postcard-worthy sunset skyline and smoking a cigarette.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The spirit of the vinegar valentine saw a second revival in the 1950s with the rise of the comic postcard.—
Melissa Chan,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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The responding officer heard screaming on the dispatch call and first responders arrived at the home where the teenage victim — whose name was not revealed — was pronounced dead, according to an incident report shared with The Times.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Witnesses told dispatch that a man, identified as 38-year-old Jose Rodriguez Jaquez, was lying in a business parking lot with a gunshot wound.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Printed matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/printed%20matter. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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