mailman

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All my countless calls to Social Security, with one question they could never answer, were resolved by the mailman today.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

But until a friend mentioned Hanwha’s hiring spree this spring, Phillips had never considered a future in the industry, having previously worked as a mailman and a commercial landscaper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

He ordered breakfast in from Café Vida as routinely as I might put a letter out for the mailman.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

Every day she would greet the mailman with a “Hi! How’s it going!” so loud that I could hear it across the street in my home office.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

An ex-Marine mailman who didn’t like to talk much.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz