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envelope

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


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“Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters,” the order reads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The envelope contained £100 in £20 notes, and was signed: "A former foolish student."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Until "the final envelope is opened for best picture, we're not going to know who's going to win," said Variety's awards columnist Clayton Davis.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Samples exposed to 2.4 GPa began to show ruptured membranes, but the structure of the bacterium’s cell envelope help explain the survival of 60% of microbes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

I followed Grandpa into the store and watched while he reached up on a shelf and picked up an envelope.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls