letter of introduction
Britishnoun
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Langley was just 22 when she arrived in LA with a letter of introduction to a literary agent, planning to stay just a few months.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2022
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon sent King a letter of introduction.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2020
Thanks to a letter of introduction from a friend’s father, Talley landed an apprenticeship with the former Vogue editor Diana Vreeland.
From New York Times • May 15, 2020
He claimed the White House provided Paul with a letter of introduction at his request, including "topics of interest that Senator Paul wanted to discuss with President Putin."
From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2018
Coram had arrived that day from the north, with a letter of introduction from an acquaintance of Professor Hallgrimsson’s, the consul of the witches at the town of Trollesund.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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