to the letter

idiom

: exactly or precisely
obey the law to the letter

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But even when the rules are followed to the letter, there’s a problem: retention bans don’t stop sharks from being caught in the first place. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Many readers responded to the letter in similar ways. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 July 2025 The governor’s office has not publicly responded to the letter. Miami Herald, 4 July 2025 On Thursday evening a CNN spokesperson confirmed that the network responded to the letter by rejecting the claims in it. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for to the letter

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“To the letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20letter. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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