to the letter
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That pattern, also known by the more ominous-sounding “bearish engulfing,” followed the description in technical-analysis textbooks to the letter, to warn of a change in trend.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Engine argues that the planned separation would be costly and create new risks and tax difficulties, according to the letter that was delivered to KBR’s board of directors on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Apple is frustratingly good at curating to the letter what it chooses to say, even in private.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
“This transaction would further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape, reducing competition at a moment when our industries — and the audiences we serve — can least afford it,” according to the letter.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
They were engraved on our brains from constant repetition and the painful results of not following them to the letter.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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