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envelope

[en-vuh-lohp, ahn-] / ˈɛn vəˌloʊp, ˈɑn- /


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The zeppelin design, which placed individual gas-filled containers within a rigidly framed outer envelope, was invented around the turn of the 20th century by Ferdinand von Zeppelin, a German aristocrat and general.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Unique ballot envelope identifiers, such as bar codes, enable confirmation that only citizens receive and cast ballots,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Working at a car garage aged 17, she was suddenly thrust an envelope to give money for a mechanic who was retiring.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Surrounding it is an extremely dense, star-like envelope of hydrogen that extends across approximately the size of the solar system.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

The flyers in my hand have been replaced by an envelope full of money.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Really, the questionable part of vertical dramas is the gambling-style structure that envelopes them, not some inherent problem with the content itself.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

“There is not enough time, even for a rush request, to have these envelopes corrected and produced,” a county official told the Tallahassee newspaper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Others said they didn’t have the time to redesign their ballot envelopes.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Otherwise, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about when the envelopes are opened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Sitting next to her hand, on the table, was a small pile of tiny homemade envelopes.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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