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spam

[spam] / spæm /
NOUN
cold call
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De La Soil in Washington has a spam fired rice with house furikake in the “for the kiddos” section of its menu.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

In the digital world, I have difficulties too: filling out online forms or setting up an email address can see my name rejected and the emails I send often go into spam folders.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Sure, it’s basketballs to baseballs, and not a perfect comparison; just imagine how high Ohtani’s usage would be if you could spam the pick-and-roll with him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Posting the link on Facebook now triggers an error message saying: “Posts that look like spam according to our Community Guidelines are blocked on Facebook and can’t be edited.”

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

I thought it was spam at first, until I realized that they were kisses.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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