to the letter
Example Sentences
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Critics say it’s a prime example of overregulation in the U.K., where following such guidance to the letter, rather than the spirit, generates ugly and ill-proportioned buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Apple is frustratingly good at curating to the letter what it chooses to say, even in private.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The spokesperson added that the party had responded to the letter.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
In a response attached to the letter, DHS general counsel James Percival disputed the allegations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
It was not until late July that we received a reply from Mother and Grandmother to the letter Father had written them in May.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
