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
Responding to the letter, Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called it a "powerful riposte to the hateful extremists who have targeted the Jewish community".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
ADW Capital is offering $18 a share to buy all Driven’s shares outstanding, according to the letter, a roughly 40% premium to its recent stock price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Apple is frustratingly good at curating to the letter what it chooses to say, even in private.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
“You’ll be safe here, Abbie,” she whispered to the letter, and it was oddly comforting.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
