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as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
a long series of memos between the two authors collaborating on the book
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as in memorandum
a written communication giving information or directions
the visiting leader received a series of urgent memos from the country's ambassador prior to the summit
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Recent Examples of memo
The violent gang, which has been terrorizing neighborhoods across the country, is now operating in 16 states, according to a new Department of Homeland Security memo cited by the New York Post.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
The homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized on consecutive days in October in the Kansas City area, according to the NFL memo.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Conservative justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision to pass over the case, according to the Court’s official memo on the decision.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
According to an internal Border Patrol memo obtained by NewsNation, Mexican cartels may be planning to target agents in the San Diego Sector in retaliation for the collision.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
The homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burglarized on consecutive days in October in the Kansas City area, according to the NFL memo.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Conservative justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision to pass over the case, according to the Court’s official memo on the decision.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
According to an internal Border Patrol memo obtained by NewsNation, Mexican cartels may be planning to target agents in the San Diego Sector in retaliation for the collision.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Dec. 2024
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Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Editor's note: This is not a list of every race in Charlotte.Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The latest bump comes after another optimistic analyst note, this time from a Mizuho Securities group led by Vijay Rakesh.Derek Saul, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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After the memorandum of agreement was published Tuesday night, some members expressed discontent with the deal.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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The city has exclusive rights to buy and redevelop the heliport site from the IAA under a memorandum of understanding signed in 2021.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
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One of the earliest witnesses to the spread of Christianity, the codex features the first epistle of Peter and the Book of Jonah.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
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Yet the novel evolved incrementally from public to private, epistle to narrative as the scope of the vision enlarged.David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
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Hall and his team of cutters typically take 27 measurements, and add notations about posture, and physical asymmetries.Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Enclose with your contribution the donor’s address with city, state and ZIP code for internal processing, a notation of whether the donation should remain anonymous, whether the donation is in the memory of someone special.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Though only 14, Denise had that summer become a common enough sight at wild parties that her comings and goings were of little notice.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Permit holders must comply with safety protocols, including posting warning signs, publishing public notices and inspecting systems at least once every seven days.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Memo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memo. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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