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spamming

British  
/ ˈspæmɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sending of multiple unsolicited e-mails or text messages, usually for marketing purposes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It will discourage companies from spamming the system and provide certainty to employers who actually need to bring the top-tier talent from overseas,” Rogers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

The “buyout” spamming of civil servants continues, and the emails read like travel brochures: Kick back, relax, let Musk Cruise Lines take care of your every need.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2025

Board members told the high court in their filing that the accounts were maintained without government funding, and the parents were blocked after spamming the accounts.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

Following the mass criticism of Musk spamming the timeline, the CEO appeared to suggest that the changes would be reversed, at least in part.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2023

Some Web sites, for example, send out mass email advertisements containing the site's URL, the spamming process we have described above.

From Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Ruling by United States District Court For The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania

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