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spam

[spam] / spæm /
NOUN
cold call
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Meanwhile, telemarketing and spam phone calls have reached epidemic levels: Americans are bombarded with robocalls — roughly 4 billion to 5 billion every month — despite decades of regulation.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 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

His email had gone into a spam folder, but they were fixing the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

I don’t care if they read my spam, which, at this point, is all I’ll be getting, in addition to something from Callie.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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