manila

Example Sentences

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Mr. Kensil handed both of us a manila envelope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“I still feel this is a much better and more secure process than loose paper tax documents in a manila folder.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

A wrinkled manila folder with her husband’s birth certificate and tax returns was on Mercedes’ lap.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

At one dinner, Tellis entered with a manila envelope but did not appear to leave with it, and on two occasions the Chinese officials presented him a gift bag, the affidavit said.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

From the drawer he produced an ancient, creased manila envelope.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick