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classified ad

NOUN
small magazine or newspaper advertisement
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He saw a classified ad in the San Diego Union-Tribune in 1987 and applied for a role as a technician.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

E-commerce decimated some of The Times’ biggest advertisers, while Craigslist took over the classified ad business seemingly overnight.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

The EU has led global efforts to crack down on Big Tech companies, including a series of multbillion-dollar fines for Google and charging Meta with distorting the online classified ad market.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

Sachs experienced a reputational hit in February, after a classified ad appeared in the nonprofit New York Foundation for the Arts seeking a full-time “Executive/Personal Assistant.”

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

He was to include his address in the classified ad.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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