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envelope

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


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Surrounding it is an extremely dense, star-like envelope of hydrogen that extends across approximately the size of the solar system.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Those taking part in the Eisteddfod's poetry competition do so under a pseudonym, with entrants' real details kept in a sealed envelope and winners' identities only revealed when announced.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

“Tragically, a southern pacific rattlesnake was hiding under the brown padded envelope and bit Addy’s left hand,” the family wrote on the fundraising page.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

This is the movie inside the final red envelope.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

Ma took the envelope and slid out a folded piece of paper.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Voters who use mail-in ballots — by far the most popular method of voting in California — would be required to write a four-digit number, essentially a PIN, on their ballot envelopes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

County Recorder Justin Heap said there was nothing nefarious about the removal, and his staff was taking back equipment his office had paid for, alongside empty, voided ballot envelopes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Researchers think these thick gaseous envelopes may have formed when the planets were much farther from their star, in colder regions of the protoplanetary disc where gas could rapidly accumulate around a solid planetary core.

From Science Daily Jun. 27, 2026

I’m talking about the dusty envelopes hanging from metal hooks near the soup packets.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

The envelopes were thick, made of celestial-blue paper, and her name was written in gold ink.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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