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- noun Plural form of
envelope .
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Examples
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I'm not sure what's wrong with this, except for the vague sense that we feel like we need to have our exact physical dollars are actually making into the hands of the entrepreneur we picked -- possibly we should be sending bills in envelopes to the microlending partners, and have them hand it over to the entrepreneur.
Digging in to the donor details at Kiva.org - Boing Boing 2009
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While many students enjoy the new twists on what used to be just fat and thin envelopes, others are criticizing some of the changes to admissions notifications.
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Obviously in this day and age cash-stuffed envelopes is not the only method; probably not even the most common method.
Matthew Yglesias » One Man’s Inefficiency is Another Man’s Job 2010
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Now I've got to put some things in envelopes and maybe go to the post office, though that might get put off until tomorrow.
yellow is the cover of my true love's crossbow matociquala 2009
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In The Big Burn, we read about a Montana timber magnate who used to hand out bribe money in envelopes monogrammed with his name.
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While many students enjoy the new twists on what used to be just fat and thin envelopes, others are criticizing some of the changes to admissions notifications.
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Apparently they have to spend more than just the plain envelopes full of "campaign contributions" to politicianscurrently be spent.
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Obviously in this day and age cash-stuffed envelopes is not the only method; probably not even the most common method.
Matthew Yglesias » One Man’s Inefficiency is Another Man’s Job 2010
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I also need to remember to put books and ARCs and pens in envelopes to be mailed.
if i'm telling you the truth right now, do you believe it? rikibeth 2010
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You could use these as placecards or insert them in envelopes for invitations.
Crinoline Lady Craft 2008
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