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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Equally intriguing are the missives from my brother, the newspaper cuttings that arrive every three weeks or so.
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Even now, her missive was not long and, as if to aid its content, was accompanied by a family photograph.
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He recited the indignant missive about the kippers and toast.
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His main activity is running to the mailbox to look for missives from his beloved.
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If your missive is addressed to your colleagues, then jargon may be acceptable shorthand.
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Neil Kinnock has been sent three Tyler missives and responded, albeit in plain prose.
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The missive points out that the Web is getting faster and easier to use, giving people more access to multimedia creativity.
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Users can send as many love missives as they like, one at a time.