as advertised
Example Sentences
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Eli Whitney's 1801 musket demonstration before Congress was partly theater because the parts weren't fully interchangeable as advertised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Andy Powell, owner of Andy’s Auto Body in Vandalia, Ill., said the coating’s fast-drying properties have worked as advertised since he added it to his shop’s rotation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
Opera advertises Robbins’ choreography as an attraction, and the dancing thrills as advertised, it is very 1957.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
She added that any student going to university this autumn should expect the course to be delivered as advertised.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
I ran through the ejection procedures, and everything worked as advertised, except that the ground rushed up so fast I wasn’t prepared for it.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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