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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of frank.

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Examples

  • In House races, lightly covered by the press, news is mostly generated by incumbents, who get to send out "franked" mailings to constituents that testify to their greatness at taxpayers 'expense.

    There Might Not Be a Tidal Wave 2007

  • Democrats have to approve these mailings under the House "franked" mail system -- the system by which communications are sent between Congress and constituents that requires the member signature in place of a stamp.

    Latest Articles 2009

  • It declared an interim fully franked dividend of 19 cents per share.

    West Australian to Buy Seven Media Gavin Lower 2011

  • Crist appoints himself becoming the incumbent with all the priviliges (franked mail) and advantages (constant media exposure as a senator) of an incumbent.

    First on the CNN Ticker: Florida senator to resign seat 2009

  • I still have the franked reply I received in return.

    'Letters to Jackie' captures a nation's anguish 2010

  • In London, Evelyn Waugh used to walk through rainstorms into Hampstead to mail letters so that they'd be franked with the prestigious NW3 postcode.

    Following the Bobos to Greener Pastures 2010

  • They think their other advantages - franked mail, automatic access to local news outlets, a litany of local pork projects, government funded constituent services, and gerrymandered districts - will protect them.

    Rick Sloan: Incumbents Better Take Note Rick Sloan 2010

  • He was a shade disappointing last time, but at the prices I'm prepared to forgive one poor showing and focus instead on the promise of his previous second over today's course and distance, form which has been franked since by two wins from third-home Jovial.

    Talking Horses Will Hayler 2010

  • My weeny merguez, resting flaccidly on couscous, franked the inoffensiveness form, while another, fatter nine quid banger, "the Beaujolaise" – an amalgam of pork, mushroom, onion and bacon – seemed less a sausage than a loose coalition struggling to coexist amicably under the one skin.

    Restaurant: Bar Boulud, London SW1 2010

  • All credit to the winner, however, whose form with Goldikova last time out was franked in no uncertain terms yesterday.

    Talking Horses special: Royal Ascot, day two live! 2010

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