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Addressed to the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League, the letter demands that participation in high-profile events including the Tonys be contingent upon professional conduct.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

Addressed to a French literary journal, the letter was intercepted by the KGB, and the friend lost his job.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2023

Addressed to “My very dear father and mother,” the card is signed, “from their loving son, Joe.”

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2019

Addressed to the House of Commons Commission, the letter demands recommendations from a report by Dame Laura Cox are implemented immediately.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2018

In 1734, seven years after Newton’s death, an Irish bishop, George Berkeley, wrote a book entitled The Analyst, Or a Discourse Addressed to an Infidel Mathematician.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife