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missive

[mis-iv] / ˈmɪs ɪv /


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Fineman gushed about her “SNL” castmates in the goodbye missive, calling them the best in the biz.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

The Mississippi letter references a local judge, Carlos Palmer, who told The Times that he couldn’t recall what precipitated Gideon’s missive.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

That trend is visible in recent pending data, Mike Simonsen, the chief economist at the brokerage Compass, wrote in a Monday missive.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

A certain fateful missive brought Holbein to Thomas More, one of Henry VIII’s most trusted advisers.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Among the sixteen official communiques sent on the thirtieth of April, 1944, is a missive to Berlin.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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