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spam

[spam] / spæm /
NOUN
cold call
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That may include user-run blogs that could be used to spread computer viruses, spam people or distribute malicious content.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The police department added that there were no signs of breaches to any departmental systems, and that its safeguarding processes stopped the fake tip from getting past its spam folder.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Instagram’s terms of service prohibit intellectual property violations, spam, illegal content, hate speech, bullying and abuse, self-injury, graphic violence and inappropriate imagery that may include nudity or sexual content.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

One morning in February, he got a call that appeared to come from In & Out Bail Bonds, despite a spam blocker on his phone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

And be sure it doesn’t sound like spam!

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner


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