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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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Last month, postal workers from across the UK told the BBC they were being asked to move or hide mail from senior bosses so it looked like delivery targets were being met.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Postal Service that preserves most of the deliveries the e-commerce giant makes through the mail agency, after earlier threats of far bigger cuts to its package volumes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Postal Service, which last year reduced the number of trips to pick up mail at post offices in mostly rural areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I quickly shove the postcard underneath the stack of mail.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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