letter

Example Sentences

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It could have been a foul and arguably was by the letter of the law.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The military teaches that the best way to do that involves another mnemonic, where each letter in the word “survival” refers to a set of actions designed to save the person’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Sen. Maria Cantwell submitted a letter to the chief of staff for the U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The FDA won’t enforce certain provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for hemp-derived oral products solely because they contain CBD, Commissioner Marty Makary said in a letter Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The letter had been opened by the censors—held by them, too: the postmark was over a week old.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom