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
Nitu Sharma and Jaspreet Singh get many leaflets for takeaways through their letterbox.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 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
And despite the hundreds of cards passing through her letterbox everyday, Clare plans to thank each person individually.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
I’m very tired now and I must go to sleep and I want to put this into the letterbox tomorrow morning, so I’ll sign off now and write you another letter soon.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
She said her mum told her "the money's not yours" and blocked her number, before later claiming in court it had been posted through the girls' letterboxes.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
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
Well, Richards became famous in 2001, when he began posting polite notices through the letterboxes of apostrophe abusers, “drawing your attention to an incorrect use which has been pointed out to us”.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2019
The hotel’s original touches include ornamental plaster ceilings and nickel-and-bronze letterboxes.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2017
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
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