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Advertisements lure patrons to restaurants to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Easter with buckets of beer and a variety of seafood, and encourage the adventurous to brave a Halloween obstacle course at a Pilates studio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Advertisements and subscriptions—included in a category Roku calls platform revenue—make up the bulk of the business.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Advertisements suggested that my phone shot its information upward, celestially, then bounced it back down to earth.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Advertisements tout over-the-counter supplements as “Nature's Ozempic," and warn that “GLP-1 meds are effective but come at a steep price."

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

Advertisements offer decorative ser-vices to “wall’s - ceiling’s - door’s ect”.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author