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
Dunn said he does not know his neighbour well, but she popped a thank you card through his letterbox which he said we a "nice gesture".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Instead of posting the letter and Bible through the letterbox, the court heard the men instead left an unsigned note saying they would "be back".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Both take cash - the honesty box has envelopes and a letterbox for change.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 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 said her mum told her "the money's not yours" and blocked her number, before later claiming in court it had been posted through the girls' letterboxes.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
On Wednesday, 10,000 invitations targeting randomly selected Austrian citizens began arriving in letterboxes in Austria.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2024
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
Nobody’s going to flay you to death just for barking offers of money through the letterboxes of recently bereaved parents, or trawling for offensive tweets with your free hand.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2018
For I could not help laughing at the idea that even the letterboxes had to enjoy their Sabbath rest.
From Recollections of My Childhood and Youth by Georg Morris Cohen Brandes
