Yes, indeed, from a website like:
New York Fashion Week: Day Four. • Sonya Esman :: A Platform For Self-Expression
Looking into source, we find something like this:
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<p>Pingback: <a href='http://anybunny.mobi' rel='external nofollow' class='url'>anybunny.mobi</a>()</p>
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Or like this:
WilmaConne - Affichage d’un profilÂha - Forum Weax.net
Link in user's profile. Definitely natural links
The most basic link spamming, yet Google isn't catching up on that. And it is year 2018.