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[let-er] / ˈlɛt ər /




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Instead it’s a tender ballad in which the schoolmistressy secretary Hester Leggatt sings an imagined love letter to be planted on a corpse to add verisimilitude to the dead man’s manufactured life story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

In a letter to local officials sent earlier this month, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said the league won’t pursue the idea due to opposition from the local community.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

It is understood the force's highest ranking commander in north-west London referred to his case in a letter raising concerns about the early releases.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The company also said it agreed with the letter that keeping advanced AI models monitorable required a commitment from across the industry, including from OpenAI itself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

One of them—signing their name only as “M. M. C.”—writes a furious letter to The Evening Star in Washington, DC, calling Joey’s trip to America a “foolish and dangerous stunt.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Each group of three letters is known as a codon, and most codons specify one of the amino acids that serve as the building blocks of proteins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

I have read several letters from readers in recent months who are worried about whether they can afford to retire.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

But the back and forth, part of a tranche of hundreds of messages, emails and letters reviewed by the Journal, raises new questions about the activities of one of America’s most high-profile ambassadors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

There have also been letters to Sir Chris from members of the Protestant community concerning Garvaghy Road, external, a group of MPs, external and Members of Congress in the US, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

However, for now, Dr. Kane wanted all his love letters returned.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Sitting in front of the Wales Millennium Centre's famous lettered windows, Mr Farrow said the cost of "just opening the doors and running this facility" has gone up by £1m per year since 2019.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2023

He lettered from 1963-65 on Kentucky’s varsity under Charlie Bradshaw after playing on the freshman squad and was a consensus first team All-America as a senior.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

He also lettered in basketball and track and field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023

He lettered three years as a punter and kicker in high school, and came to WSU as a preferred walk-on.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023

On the bow, the name Pax was still readable, lettered in gold.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

The first three words are in smaller print on the side while “woman” is in large lettering across the front.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

This early-to-mid 19th century craft involves applying artwork, lettering and gold leaf backwards onto glass panes, as often seen in traditional pubs or shop fronts.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Sony said the renovations will honor “its historic legacy and singular moviegoing experience,” leaving the iconic red and blue exterior lettering intact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Accessorizing the lock box was a button with bold white lettering screaming at me to “PUSH FOR ASSISTANCE.”

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

I bring my recipe notebook with the glittery purple lettering on the cover, and we go over our notes again.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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