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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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There is, however, one promising trend: Consumers who are sick of this paid spamming are taking it to court.

From Slate Jun. 27, 2026

“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

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

Many considered the blocking feature a tool used to protect themselves on the platform from harassment, hate speech and spamming.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2023

The illiterate message can send itself automatically, as image or as speech, as video or as Internet spamming, whatever best hits its human target, to people's addresses.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

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