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
Paul, 67, a retired postman from Lowestoft, Suffolk, said that in 2008 his father received a flyer explaining how to protect his assets by entrusting his home over to Long and UWP.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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
He says irie to the postman dropping off mail who asks the same thing.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
“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
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
