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[kuh-mur-shuhl] / kəˈmɜr ʃəl /




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In 1988 the Chicago visitors bureau had to come up with a commercial to attract travelers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

In April 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14276, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” which instructed government officials to reduce regulatory burdens and boost the commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

They have also poured money into property development, building homes and commercial spaces on council-owned land leased under favourable terms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Martin Group already has a substantial commercial property portfolio across the UK including the Fishergate Shopping Centre in Preston and the Mercury Shopping Centre in Romford.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

This mixture of simplicity and cunning, of superstition and commercial reasoning, aroused Van Helsing, who said:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

But remember those old Nike commercials featuring former professional baseball and football player Bo Jackson?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Land acknowledgements statements, agnosticism, the utility of college education and mixed-race families in commercials all get a moment in the over-stuffed script by Kyle Rankin.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Slate’s three decades have seen countless beginner’s guides, staff recommendations, tabulations of game-night commercials, and “Completist” roundups of everything from Pepperidge Farm cookies to Super Bowls.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Hooked on acting, she began modeling and making commercials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Instead, I programmed a selection of classic ’80s TV shows, retro commercials, cartoons, music videos, and movies.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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