classified advertisement
Example Sentences
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He grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, where he learned to fix just about anything, and stopped by 3M after he saw a classified advertisement in the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
Around the time he finished his undergraduate degree, he saw a classified advertisement: Utica College was looking for an intramural sports director.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
Yellen recalled posting a classified advertisement for a babysitter when she was returning to work 40 years ago as an economics professor after having given birth.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
One summer day, however, they were approached by a man responding to a classified advertisement for their car.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2019
You can build up a good mail order business by putting a small classified advertisement in the poultry and pet stock columns in the Sunday issue of some large city newspaper near you.
From The Raising and Care of Guinea Pigs A complete guide to the breeding, feeding, housing, exhibiting and marketing of cavies by Smith, A. C.
