postman
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Mr. Bonds is as friendly as a whistling postman and, more than that, a baseball genius, according to testimonies from such worthies as Don Mattingly and Dusty Baker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Before fully dedicating himself to music, Lake worked as a postman and did manual labor jobs in the fish processing industry in the U.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The second postman to speak to the BBC, who we are calling Bob, said the reason people were not getting post on time was simple: "There's not enough staff."
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Unsure who was responsible, or who might have read her most private thoughts, she became terrified to take public transport, leave home, or even open the door to the postman.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Kropp had even gone so far as to propose entering the postal service in peace-time in order to be Himmelstoss’s superior when he became a postman again.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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They stayed there for 32 years but when the company went into liquidation they changed careers together, retraining as postmen, a job they did for more than 17 years, working adjacent areas.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
“I ask the postmen in Spain to work to the maximum, morning, afternoon and night,” Feijóo said during a campaign rally in Murcia on Wednesday.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Other professional groups, from barristers to postmen, also plan to hit the barricades in coming weeks to demand more pay read more .
From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2022
I don’t know that postmen today can work until they’re 55 and then retire.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2020
Before long the invitations began pouring out, and the Hobbiton post-office was blocked, and the Bywater post-office was snowed under, and voluntary assistant postmen were called for.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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