Post-it
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a small notepad with an adhesive strip on the back of each sheet that allows it to stick to smooth surfaces and be repositioned with ease.
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a sheet from such a pad.
Example Sentences
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The US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape also reached a $10 billion settlement in the United States in 2023 over contamination of water supplies.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
As he did before the raid, Lee spends much of his day behind a plexiglass cashier’s window littered with brightly colored Post-it Notes, stacks of car fresheners to one side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Hundreds of Belgians living near a 3M plant have sued the US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape over pollution from so-called "forever chemicals" in a trial that opens on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Meanwhile, sales for the consumer business, which includes Post-it Notes, Scotch tape and Command strips, fell 1.2% to $1.21 billion from $1.23 billion, while the FactSet consensus was for an increase to $1.25 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026
Attached to the shades is a chain of Post-it Notes.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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