mail drop

Example Sentences

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As the June primary election nears, Californians soon will begin voting by mail, drop box and in person.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

As of Monday, more than 3.3 million voters in the District, Maryland and Virginia had cast early ballots — either by mail, drop boxes or at early-voting sites.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

In the 1980s, a single mail drop by a low-flying plane led to a stampede at a king penguin colony that caused 7,000 deaths.

From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2020

“Do not put them in the mail; drop them off in person.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2020

I listen to the radio, scour the Tribune, wait anxiously for the mail drop, and devour Dutchy’s letters when they come, scanning quickly for news—is he okay?

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline