to the letter
Example Sentences
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That pattern, also known by the more ominous-sounding “bearish engulfing,” followed the description in technical-analysis textbooks to the letter, to warn of a change in trend.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Engine argues that the planned separation would be costly and create new risks and tax difficulties, according to the letter that was delivered to KBR’s board of directors on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“We are rebuilding and with the insurance shortfall, our finances are stretched already,” Marilyn Chong, an Altadena resident, wrote in a comment attached to the letter.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Apple is frustratingly good at curating to the letter what it chooses to say, even in private.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
I hang up and walk slowly out my front door and over to the letter box.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
