to the letter
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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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