lettered

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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 the evening/night, I recommend time-stamping texts to friends and also having a prearranged meeting point, such as a numbered and lettered speaker column at the larger stages.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

In high school, she lettered in three sports.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

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

Major Sanderson proudly lettered “Contradiction” on his pad with his thick black pencil.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller