postcode
Example Sentences
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"Because of my postcode I can't have the treatment on the NHS that I desperately need and that's just immoral," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
European Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib said on Thursday that almost 500,000 unsafe abortions took place in Europe every year and "safety and freedom must never depend on your postcode and income".
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
It added that water from other reservoirs and treatment works was not affected, so people living in postcode areas other than those listed below could use their supplies as normal.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
The number of people having strokes could rise over the next decade if the "postcode lottery" of prevention and care in Wales is not fixed, the Stroke Association has warned.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
On Yahoo’s front page there are news stories, tailored to your postcode or whatever—God only knows how they know my postcode, but they do.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.