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The phrase "advertisements were a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the nature, impact, or characteristics of advertisements in a broader context.
Example: "Advertisements were a significant part of the marketing strategy that helped boost sales."
Alternatives: "ads were a" or "commercials were a".
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He says the advertisements were a compendium of the kinds of gadgets an industrial society produces in its declining years.
They say the academic requirements laid out in Education Management's advertisements were a sham and that the company accepted all students who completed applications and submitted 150-word essays.
In the end, even the electronic stores selling bargain flat-screen televisions and $29 DVD players to lines of customers clutching newspaper advertisements were a "very, very mixed bag," said Matt Fassler, who covers the group for Goldman Sachs.
The first message appeared in the trade press – in PC Magazine and Laptop and the like – the advertisements were a step removed from the two ads above: for geeks, by geeks.
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Some email correspondents who were aware of these efforts were angered by the OWTS television advertisements and suggested the advertisements were a waste of money.
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Shell said the advertisements were an accurate reflection of its opinion.
The company's only advertisements are a series of whimsical television cartoons.
But using that data to serve up effective, profitable advertisements is a daunting task.
Among the advertisements was a full-page one in The New York Times yesterday.
Slicing and dicing the data for the purposes of serving up advertisements is a tricky business, Ms. Lieb added.
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