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mail

[meyl] / meɪl /
NOUN
written correspondence; system for sending correspondence
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VERB
send through the postal system
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Alabamians had already been voting by mail for five weeks.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

As paper correspondence—letters, bills, party invites—shifted online, total mail volume fell off a cliff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Many major medical societies say mail access makes reproductive health care safer and more equitable, especially for people of limited means or who live in rural areas far from clinics.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Replacement ballot packs have been hand-delivered, with a small number sent via priority mail where appropriate.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

He bent his head down over the mail again.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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