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Recent Examples of handbill
An ordinance prohibiting the distribution of handbills or solicitation on private property before sunrise or after sunset — or 7 p.m., whichever is later.
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Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
That means a Kamala Harris T-Shirt or a Donald Trump MAGA cap is allowed when someone is voting in a polling place, but distributing handbills for a candidate isn’t.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Unapproved pamphlets, fliers, handbills, etc. Weapons of any kind.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
Horizon’s inhabitants seem to have been lured from the East by handbills touting Edenic splendors.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
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Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
That means a Kamala Harris T-Shirt or a Donald Trump MAGA cap is allowed when someone is voting in a polling place, but distributing handbills for a candidate isn’t.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Unapproved pamphlets, fliers, handbills, etc. Weapons of any kind.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
Horizon’s inhabitants seem to have been lured from the East by handbills touting Edenic splendors.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbill
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Another link previously went to a three-page PDF pamphlet of USA Gymnastics guidelines for transgender and non-binary athletes, as seen in a Wayback Machine archive.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Nearly a decade after the Iowa events, a pamphlet translation made front-page news in the Denver Register, a Catholic newspaper, and then in Time.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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This partnership opens the door to over 900 destinations across 700 territories, allowing travelers to book more flexible itineraries and earn or redeem frequent flyer miles across partner airlines—a valuable asset for executives who fly frequently.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Video calls have reduced the need for in-person meetings, and with flyers now able to answer emails or even join a virtual meeting in mid-air, in-air downtime is rapidly shrinking on subsonic flight.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Grab the spent bloom in one hand, and use hand pruners to snip it off to the first full set of leaves below the flower, not the little, tiny leaflets right under it, says Hirvela.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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Many are following the ceremony on the leaflet that was distributed earlier in the day.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The exhibition takes its title from a slogan found on brochures, maps, and souvenirs from the Dickeyville Grotto.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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See, what’s not on the Niagara Falls/Buffalo brochure is that Buffalo’s got a whole lotta soul.—
Rafael Peña,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Labeled by variety and accompanied by a booklet with background information and maintenance tips, the seeds are accessible at all times during library hours.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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The instruction booklet also comes with eight design ideas.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
Noun
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This advertisement likely doesn't have any truth or meaning behind it.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Walmart heiress Christy Walton last week even took out a full-page New York Times advertisement urging people to attend protests against the Trump administration.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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When funding for these circulars came to an end, Fred picked up the eclipse baton and with the help of Canadian meteorologist Jay Anderson, produced their own eclipse circulars, funded under the auspices of NASA.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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But the bigger problem now is the big bang of agency memos, bulletins, circulars, and other forms of regulatory dark matter—edicts that bypass traditional public-notice rulemaking procedures, allegedly lack the force of law, yet few are brave enough to ignore.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Handbill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbill. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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