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recorded delivery

British  

noun

  1. a Post Office service by which an official record of posting and delivery is obtained for a letter or package Compare registered post

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"It's been a whole series of emails and phone calls, a lot of correspondence and formal recorded delivery letters," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

The fastest recorded delivery to take a wicket in Test cricket was 99.3mph by Australia’s Mitchell Johnson to dismiss New Zealand’s Jeetan Patel, now an assistant coach with England, in 2010.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024

He appealed the fines in February, and sent a further appeal in April via recorded delivery.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

It was sent first class and recorded delivery.

From BBC • May 16, 2020

This wasn’t the case, and while the family were on holiday last year they got another letter, by recorded delivery, threatening a fine of £5,000.

From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2014

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