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
During the trial Bartlett, formerly a postman, insisted he had not harmed his son.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
Tom K. handed it to me, shooting me a look that said he didn’t appreciate being our postman.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
“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
They’re policemen and grocers and postmen and doctors and nurses.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
Even small daily moments of interaction help, such as chatting to postmen or shopkeepers.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2019
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
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