to the letter
Example Sentences
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In a response attached to the letter, DHS general counsel James Percival disputed the allegations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Discovery acknowledged that Paramount’s recent modification “addresses some of the concerns that WBD had identified several months ago,” according to the letter to Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Like the goalkeepers law a referee would not be expected to apply it strictly to the letter but to use it as a genuine deterrent.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
He wants to punish those who speak out against him, who present cases against him and who, in doing their jobs to the letter of the law, go against his wishes.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
That was all there was to the letter.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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