to the letter

idiom

: exactly or precisely
obey the law to the letter

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The company did not immediately provide a response to the letter from members of Congress. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024 One of the reasons for the bad reputation many hold on offshoring is from low-quality outsourcing partners that do a project to the letter. Emilien Coquard, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 None of the signatories to the letter were Democrats, though members of the party have previously condemned Temu and competitor Shein’s behavior. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2024 In April, White House spokeswoman Sneha Choudhary did not directly address the issue of past federal failings with respect to Flint, when asked for a response to the letter to Biden from the Flint plaintiffs. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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