postman
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On a chilly Saturday morning in December 1976, postman Nigel Rossiter pulled up outside the isolated Ffynon Samson farmhouse in west Wales.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Nobody had noticed she was here. She had managed to keep herself completely incognito," said Murdo, a postman in the Scottish Borders.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
With deliveries from the postman now a daily occurrence, Clare has spared a thought for her postman, but said he has been wonderful and so patient.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
The postman Joseph Roulin and his wife, Augustine, became Van Gogh’s principal friends during his stay in Arles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Mr. Grassel, our postman, stood behind the counter.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
“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
"Strike action has weakened our financial position and is threatening the long-term job security of our postmen and women," they added.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2022
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
They’re policemen and grocers and postmen and doctors and nurses.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
By leaving the same prisoners stationed at the latrine, the one place we all had to go throughout the day, they gave us secret postmen.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
