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He was the cat in a Thompson Directory advert and made a series of spots for the DIY chain B&Q. He later described this aspect of his life as one of the most financially lucrative.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

For Megan Hapeman, it's the recent McDonald's advert in which Beckham hopes to receive a cup featuring his own face.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Under the slogan "We are unbearable," it launched an advert showing fans from different teams sitting in a therapy circle complaining about Argentines' unbridled passion for football.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

It was only when a fast food company later wanted Batty to feature in an advert campaign making light of his penalty miss that he showed his feelings.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

But this was an advert to make you go to Malaysia on a holiday.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

At 37, Wang Zhuang had almost given up hope of finding a wife, until he saw the glossy matchmaking adverts.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Danish pharmaceuticals heavyweight Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it is suing its arch US rival, Eli Lilly, over "false and materially misleading" adverts for their competing weight-loss and anti-diabetes treatments.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

It all added to Keegan's status as a global superstar, one of the most marketable sportsmen around, not just seen on the pitch but in adverts and advertising hoardings worldwide.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Platforms like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok will need to take action to deal with scam adverts, under new proposals from Ofcom.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

We'd miss the adverts and Coming Soons, but a lady with a torch'd show us our seats for the film.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

On his person he bore the marks of these perils of the laboratory; but they were little heeded by him, and, when adverted to, always afforded him the occasion of some good-humoured pleasantry.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2015

I'm not certain how disaster can be adverted when an inferior service will cost more money.

From Economist ● Dec. 14, 2013

It was strange she never once adverted either to her mother’s illness, or her brother’s death, or the present gloomy state of the family prospects.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

As they were traversing the length of the “shoulder” they witnessed the phenomenon to which I have already adverted at the foot of p.

From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper

Those we have adverted to are enough to repel the assertion that there were not two separate incidents of the same kind.

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by William Garden Blaikie

The decline in ratings has put pressure on adverting dollars as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the consortium, welcomed the delay on adverting rules as "one less distraction" for companies looking to focus on keeping prices down.

From BBC ● May 14, 2022

The human element in this example could have played multiple factors in adverting the breach or at the very least discovered it a lot sooner.

From Forbes ● Jan. 5, 2015

Much of this tracking is for adverting purposes: to collect data on you to show you more relevant ads.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2013

I cannot help adverting to some of the scenes which I witnessed in the ditch, while employed there as above noticed.

From Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade by William Surtees