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covering letter

British

noun

an accompanying letter sent as an explanation, introduction, or record

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covering letter

"Their covering letter says that they had notified Mr Kay, hence why the court haven't contacted him separately," a court manager said.

From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2024

Governments have been invited to give their "feedback" to the draft before Sept. 6, according to a covering letter sent to the United Nations by Chinese environment minister Huang Runqiu.

From Reuters ● Aug. 27, 2021

Part of the covering letter reads: The Ramones all originate from Forest Hills.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2016

A covering letter showed that she’d arranged to sign these in front of the lawyer a few days later.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2015

After suggesting a minor stylistic alteration, he enthusiastically expressed his willingness to post it to Nature with a strong covering letter.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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