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envelope

[en-vuh-lohp, ahn-] / ˈɛn vəˌloʊp, ˈɑn- /


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Leaving the crunchy, ragged edges on the paper, we stuffed our notice of intent into an envelope.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Ignacio grew up in East L.A., and showed esparza a big manila envelope stuffed with incredible sketches and drawings by Glugio “Gronk” Nicandro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The correction needed to recover the real answer was sealed inside an envelope.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

As AI labs pushed the envelope with ever more powerful frontier models, Microsoft was developing a parallel concept of the “frontier company,” built on principles that reflected AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Just that morning his uncle had complained to his aunt that he couldn’t get an envelope he needed because it was in the den where the boy was sleeping.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Our job was to sort through the massive mailer box of padded envelopes and bubble mailers that came in from record labels, big, small and in-between.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Really, the questionable part of vertical dramas is the gambling-style structure that envelopes them, not some inherent problem with the content itself.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

The same envelopes were used in 2024 without a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Otherwise, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about when the envelopes are opened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

At the table there was always the pretense of trying to give the envelopes back.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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