envelope
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"Every flight has pushed the boundaries of what's possible, steadily expanding the envelope and strengthening our confidence in the aircraft."
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
He tossed an envelope onto the counter, said something like: “Building’s been sold,” and slipped out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The ETF industry keeps pushing the envelope: Some explicit tax deferral and even tax-avoidance strategies have been rolled out.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Operating expenses also played a role, but everything was “within the expected envelope of the plan.”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The envelope read: "To the Honorable Don Sancho Panza, Governor of Barataria Island, in his own hands or in the hands of his secretary."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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