postman
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During the trial Bartlett, formerly a postman, insisted he had not harmed his son.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
His witty, thoughtful verses broadened the scope of hip-hop with stories about treating your mother with respect and catching your girlfriend cheating with the postman, alongside hard-hitting lyrics about social deprivation and immigration.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 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
Ralph Belmonte, a resident of Grange Road for 47 years, said a postman discovered the body on the road after having mistaken it for a dummy strapped to the roof of a driving car.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
“Muchacho, the word route means only the road a postman travels. Do you know what the word box means?”
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
“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
"Our postmen and women are continuing to work incredibly hard, as they have done throughout the pandemic, and we are thankful for all of their efforts and determination," it added.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2022
I don’t know that postmen today can work until they’re 55 and then retire.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2020
The boys worked as neighborhood postmen, delivering draft notices and monthly ration cards.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
