to the letter

idiom

: exactly or precisely
obey the law to the letter

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Keep reading to find the link to the letter, first scooped by Callie, below. Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025 Trump is enacting Project 2025 nearly to the letter, deploying executive orders, lawsuits, and rhetorical bombast in an effort to force judges, law firms, cultural institutions, university presidents, and press barons into postures of pitiable obedience. David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025 In addition to the letter, Zelensky is taking part in conversations in Riyadh with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz. The Editors, National Review, 11 Mar. 2025 Trump's comments came after Iran responded to the letter the president sent the country's supreme leader three weeks ago, which threatened military action if no deal is reached in two months. Barak Ravid, Axios, 28 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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