mailbox
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When the reporter placed a letter for Paxton in the mailbox, an envelope addressed to Warren Paxton, the attorney general’s given name, was visible.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
A letter still in the mail carrier’s hand has not arrived in the mailbox.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
We left a letter in her mailbox with our contact details, but she did not respond.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
But the cigars remain as do the memories, which are rekindled by the letters and autograph requests that still arrive regularly in the mailbox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
It had been more than a few days since I’d dropped it in the mailbox, before playing gin rummy with Mr. Scanlon.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Police also asked postal workers to report overflowing mailboxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
So he began typing up a summary of the top headlines and stuffing copies in people’s mailboxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Yellow ribbons are tied around mailboxes and roadside library posts.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
Yellow ribbons are tied to neighbors’ mailboxes and trees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
I asked if he could direct me to Lacks Town, where I planned to look for mailboxes with the name Lacks on them, then knock on doors asking about Henrietta.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
