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A letter writer to this newspaper would much later conclude, “Without the continued threat of antitrust actions, the post-government market value of current federal, antitrust employees would be much lower.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But the California coast is largely protected as a public asset, not a private one, because of the spirit and letter of the act, which represents the will of the people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Send Contractor B a letter explaining that you selected him based on his reputation for workmanship and his promised timeline, only to discover that he subcontracted the project to Contractor A without your consent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ashley also used his letter to ask Burnham how the prime minister intends to revive Harvey Nichols, which has faced financial challenges in recent years.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
I clear my throat, and then I read the letter out loud.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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The UC debate over whether to restore SAT and ACT emerged as one of the university’s most closely watched issues after more than 3,000 UC faculty signed open letters demanding the exams return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
This week, several more European countries published letters formally withdrawing the support they had pledged to Infantino as recently as the spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
BEEF: CONFIRMED, it will finally announce, in reassuring green letters.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Lawton is one of many veterans from across the UK who contacted BBC Your Voice after receiving letters out of the blue seeking money they didn't know they owed.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
So I’ve decided I will unburden myself of all my secret thoughts in this journal, through pretend letters to you.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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By 1956, hospital births were becoming more common, and midwifery textbooks were recommending that a "wrist name-tape" or "string of lettered china beads" should be attached directly to the newborn.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
He is confident that the Electra is so well-preserved in the icy depths that a photograph will show its radio registration — NR16020 — lettered on its wings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
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 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
In his senior year in high school, by sheer force of will, he lettered in—of all things—basketball.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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The gold lettering reads, “Gracias Dios por este logro — Thank you, God, for this accomplishment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Accessorizing the lock box was a button with bold white lettering screaming at me to “PUSH FOR ASSISTANCE.”
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
The lettering had been stripped from the building, leaving only a faint imprint of the school’s name on the facade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
The illuminated manuscript depicting the four Gospels of the Christian New Testament has been described as "the work of angels" due to the complexity of its lettering and illustrations.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
It was a half-page advertisement under a banner of bold, patriotic-style lettering.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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