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[let-er] / ˈlɛt ər /




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In a letter to the board, recently terminated employees ask the industry not to move forward with work that would degrade the ability to monitor AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In 1965, American superfan Kathy Salt wrote to then-occupant Ashley Jones, who enclosed a photograph of the house and a key, with a tag attached, in his letter back.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

She attached a letter Deters had written outlining his tax dispute: “Don Jr. and I are very close with Eric Deters and his wife and I know he sent you a letter,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Royal Mail has announced plans to cut 2,500 head office and other supporting roles by the end of 2027 as it battles competition and falling demand for letter deliveries.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

It’s a piece of the reference letter used to gain my job here.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

I have read several letters from readers in recent months who are worried about whether they can afford to retire.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

But the back and forth, part of a tranche of hundreds of messages, emails and letters reviewed by the Journal, raises new questions about the activities of one of America’s most high-profile ambassadors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Flynn sobbed loudly as the letters from his children were read.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

This week, they sent letters to the chief executives of all four corporations asking them to sign the pledge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

At the top is the word Trouw in big letters.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

By 1956, hospital births were becoming more common, and midwifery textbooks were recommending that a "wrist name-tape" or "string of lettered china beads" should be attached directly to the newborn.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025

In high school, she lettered in three sports.

From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

He lettered from 1963-65 on Kentucky’s varsity under Charlie Bradshaw after playing on the freshman squad and was a consensus first team All-America as a senior.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2023

She sat on the floor wide-eyed and curious as she reached for one of the plush lettered blocks Mariscal brought for her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

And General Peckem swung his pointer south to the island of Pianosa and tapped it significantly upon a large word that had been lettered on there with black grease pencil.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The first three words are in smaller print on the side while “woman” is in large lettering across the front.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The gold lettering reads, “Gracias Dios por este logro — Thank you, God, for this accomplishment.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

In December, the board decided to rename the institution and new lettering bearing Trump's full name was affixed to the centre's front portico the next day.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Accessorizing the lock box was a button with bold white lettering screaming at me to “PUSH FOR ASSISTANCE.”

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

He nodded to Calder and began lettering S-H-A-R with an indelible marker on the outside.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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