Example Sentences
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Postal Service spokesperson Cathy Purcell recommended that voters mail their ballot a week in advance of when it must be received by election officials to ensure it arrives on time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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
So even if you can’t trade stocks, you can still expect to receive your mail — the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Postal Service recently changed the rules on when mail is considered postmarked.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
I shouldn’t snoop, but Aunt Melissa did ask me to get the mail.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.