postal system

Example Sentences

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When a signed copy of my first book got lost in the Salvadoran postal system, I joked I’d hand-deliver it.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

The foundations for representative government, the 365-day Julian calendar, modern sanitation, newspapers, roads and the postal system were established in Rome.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Miles said he did not want to entrust the tickets to the postal system, so he arranged to meet Kai's customers in hotels across England to hand them over personally.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

He estimates he owes around $3,000, but stopped getting bills years ago “because the postal system doesn’t work.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

"It’s just that the postal system is so unreliable these days, and I'm trying to track down an old friend through a mutual acquaintance. I want to make sure it actually gets there."

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse