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billet-doux

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as in letter

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Brennan said his letter was based on direction offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The letters on Friday came on the heels of a statewide sweep by federal authorities on Monday, where 28 people from the list of 20,000 were charged with illegally registering to vote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of letter

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Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have signed an open letter in support of their Normal People scribe Sally Rooney.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
Her open letter to the Johnson County Election Office had been shared more than 200 times by Thursday afternoon.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

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The main theme of the letters over time emphasizes long-term value creation, but the epistles have drawn criticism from the political left and right.

— byDebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
For example, in several Epistles, the apostle Paul speaks often about the Christian hope in God through Jesus Christ.

— Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of epistle

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The district has memorandums of understanding with Porter-Starke Services, Crown Counseling and Stepping Stones, and Meridian Health.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Separately, the three law professors contacted by The Post reviewed the judge's ruling in Bakken's case, as well as portions of Gist's memorandum and the legal official's email.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of memorandum

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Postal Service spokesperson for South Florida, Debra Jean Fetterly, said USPS doesn’t believe there’s any problem or delay with mail ballot delivery.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Nearly 420,000 voters have already cast a ballot in-person or by mail during the first five weeks of early voting.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mail

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In the wake of his selection for the Biennale, Duval-Carrié has sent a lavish postcard of sorts home to Miami.

— Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The artist partly based the composition on his own study via a telescope from the opposite shore and partly on postcard views, Christie’s points out.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of postcard

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