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[let-er] / ˈlɛt ər /




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What is certain is that Jason Arday had sought to defend his reputation, using a high-profile firm of lawyers to send a letter to a journalist from Times Higher Education who first questioned his work.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

A second draft of the letter, dated March 4, contained altered language providing that the voter information would be “transferred” to HSI, with one exception: Voters’ party affiliation would be redacted, if possible, it said.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

In 1945, MI5 opened a letter Hobsbawm wrote to his first wife, Muriel Seaman.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

In his letter to Hegseth, Levin said the Trump administration needs to answer concerns from military families and loves ones about the conditions aboard.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

She looks at the letter over my shoulder.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Others have written joint letters in support of him.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Shoppers trying to identify Taylor Farms products themselves have occasionally been advised to look for packaging codes beginning with “TF” or similar letters.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

You get six letters that you must turn into as many words of four letters or more as you can; as you create words, you’ll uncover fun little asides and notes.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

We can see them using AI to write convincing cover letters and résumés.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

It’s full of letters, ticket stubs, receipts, scribbled notes.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

"We have spoken with pupils in our schools and have also lettered parents for awareness."

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

Team will be randomly chosen — or drawn — from each pot and assigned to one of the World Cup groups, lettered A through L in alphabetical order.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2025

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

He lettered three years as a punter and kicker in high school, and came to WSU as a preferred walk-on.

From Seattle Times Aug. 17, 2023

The text was hand- lettered, and the pictures were stick figures.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

Mosaic tile lettering on the floors marking each apartment number is a recreation of the originals.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

He completes the look with chestnut-brown Birkenstocks and a blue cap that says plants with Dodgers lettering.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

The ingots date back almost 2,000 years to AD87, based on lettering written on the objects, which refers to the Emperor Domitian, who was known for his empire building, including expansion in Britain.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

We stop underneath the metallic lettering of the post office.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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