letterbox
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I speak to the woman who is shouting through the letterbox of a house with smashed windows.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Engebretsen said he was initially suspicious of the letter informing him of his honour when it dropped through the letterbox.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
"The door must have been locked or broken as I couldn't get in, but I tried banging on the door and shouting through the letterbox to try and distract the dog."
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
William Newbury, 22, said he was dropping off baby presents to a friend at her boyfriend's house in Llanrumney, Cardiff, on Mother's Day when he saw the "nightmare" attack through their letterbox.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
We went on standing in front of the door of the suite, and I noticed that the daily paper was still thrust through the letterbox.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
She and others have been leafleting ultra-Orthodox households across Israel - more than a million flyers have been put through letterboxes.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2022
As ballot papers start dropping through the letterboxes of Conservative members, it's widely accepted that Liz Truss is ahead.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2022
I’ve told my workers to be strict with what they sell and who to, but they aren’t changing their behaviour much, other than offering to post through letterboxes and accept bank transfers from trusted customers.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2020
Well, Richards became famous in 2001, when he began posting polite notices through the letterboxes of apostrophe abusers, “drawing your attention to an incorrect use which has been pointed out to us”.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2019
Thrives in the vicinity of doorways and letterboxes.
From Cupid's Almanac and Guide to Hearticulture for This Year and Next by Clay, John Cecil
