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He was the cat in a Thompson Directory advert and made a series of spots for the DIY chain B&Q. He later described this aspect of his life as one of the most financially lucrative.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Under the slogan "We are unbearable," it launched an advert showing fans from different teams sitting in a therapy circle complaining about Argentines' unbridled passion for football.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Employers that do not publish a job advert for a role would have to give candidates the information in writing prior to a job interview.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Large employers in Europe of more than 100 workers will have to disclose the initial pay or range for new roles, which must either included in a published job advert or shared before an interview.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The leader, however, who'd come into La Boîte aux Mille Surprises first, she could’ve been off a shampoo advert.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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Complaints regarding television and live streaming service adverts for the film were not upheld by the regulator, as Clearcast - which pre-approves TV and streaming ads - had applied a post-19:30 scheduling restriction.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Around 20 complainants had argued that those adverts glamorised violence and knife crime, but the watchdog ruled the imagery was highly stylised and clearly reflected the fictional nature of the film.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Danish pharmaceuticals heavyweight Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it is suing its arch US rival, Eli Lilly, over "false and materially misleading" adverts for their competing weight-loss and anti-diabetes treatments.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Employers will have to publish salary information in job adverts under government plans to rewrite anti-discrimination laws.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
‘It looks funny, people walking around like signposts, or billboard adverts.’
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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On his person he bore the marks of these perils of the laboratory; but they were little heeded by him, and, when adverted to, always afforded him the occasion of some good-humoured pleasantry.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2015
I'm not certain how disaster can be adverted when an inferior service will cost more money.
From Economist ● Dec. 14, 2013
It was strange she never once adverted either to her mother’s illness, or her brother’s death, or the present gloomy state of the family prospects.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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It had also another remarkable effect, to which I have adverted in another work.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
Those we have adverted to are enough to repel the assertion that there were not two separate incidents of the same kind.
From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden
The decline in ratings has put pressure on adverting dollars as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the consortium, welcomed the delay on adverting rules as "one less distraction" for companies looking to focus on keeping prices down.
From BBC ● May 14, 2022
The human element in this example could have played multiple factors in adverting the breach or at the very least discovered it a lot sooner.
From Forbes ● Jan. 5, 2015
Much of this tracking is for adverting purposes: to collect data on you to show you more relevant ads.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2013
The Reporter of characters takes a full share of gratification in adverting to these, when a certificate of the conduct is given.
From Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection by Reynolds, John N.
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