letterbox
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Dunn said he does not know his neighbour well, but she popped a thank you card through his letterbox which he said we a "nice gesture".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
He told the court that, on one occasion, protestors put flares through HKETO's letterbox.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Instead of posting the letter and Bible through the letterbox, the court heard the men instead left an unsigned note saying they would "be back".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
"The door must have been locked or broken as I couldn't get in, but I tried banging on the door and shouting through the letterbox to try and distract the dog."
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
But it occurs to me that I’ve never seen the real Adam Tok—just the letterbox view from the top of the eyebrows to the bottom of the lower lip.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
They told the BBC they had been advised by police to work from home, board up office windows and install fireproof letterboxes.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
The first energy vouchers started to arrive through letterboxes on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2023
I’ve told my workers to be strict with what they sell and who to, but they aren’t changing their behaviour much, other than offering to post through letterboxes and accept bank transfers from trusted customers.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2020
Nobody’s going to flay you to death just for barking offers of money through the letterboxes of recently bereaved parents, or trawling for offensive tweets with your free hand.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2018
Thrives in the vicinity of doorways and letterboxes.
From Cupid's Almanac and Guide to Hearticulture for This Year and Next by John Cecil Clay
