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to the letter

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  1. Precisely, as in If you follow the directions to the letter, you can't go wrong. Letter here refers to the exact terms of some statement. [c. 1800]


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According to the letter, the Wales Office told the authority the figure used "was a mistake and was amended as soon as it was noticed".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

On Wednesday evening, some of his victims reacted angrily to the letter.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Other large banks since 2021 have acknowledged they are required to reimburse customers in such cases, according to the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Over time, her team identified a number of serious deficiencies in the bank’s antifraud program, according to the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

This man—his last name was Bauby—wrote the whole book by having a friend recite the alphabet to him, and when she came to the letter he wanted, he would blink that left eye.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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