as in correspondence
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
began receiving lots of mail after he became known as a frequent donor to charities
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Recent Examples of mail
Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
By Sunday, more than 870,000 county voters had cast their ballots, mostly by mail, putting turnout so far at 35%, election officials said Monday.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
And after all this time, this letter still never got mailed.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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The California Republican Party, which was supposed to serve as the No side’s get-out-the-vote force, has been accused of wasting millions of dollars on a mail program.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
By Sunday, more than 870,000 county voters had cast their ballots, mostly by mail, putting turnout so far at 35%, election officials said Monday.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
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In other words, mail-in ballots sent from areas more than 50 miles away from one of California’s six regional mail processing centers might not be postmarked the same day they’re mailed, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
And after all this time, this letter still never got mailed.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
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Over the next decade, Wuornos grew increasingly religious and maintained correspondence with Australian artist Jasmine Hirst, whose letters and interviews appear throughout the documentary.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sargeant told me this fall, in the course of an email correspondence that lasted for weeks.—
Anna Louie Sussman,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sony Group on Tuesday posted a stronger-than-expected rise in second-quarter operating profit and announced a share buyback of up to 100 billion Japanese yen ($648 million).—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Despite posting one of the highest payrolls in all of baseball, the Mets ended up missing the postseason following a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins in the last game of the regular season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Trump has in fact sent a letter threatening legal action to the BBC, the corporation confirmed.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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One letter obtained by WGME starts by expressing condolences for the passing of an individual.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Senators attached the continuing resolution to a package of spending bills addressing military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture and congressional operations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their decision has highlighted deep divisions over legislative priorities and political strategy as lawmakers scramble to resolve the shutdown and address its nationwide consequences.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted Wilkins’s attorney via email and Parker via social media message outside of regular working hours for comment.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Criminal defense attorney Christopher Parente pointed to the messages as an indication Exum understood the high public scrutiny of the case and would have recognized the potential evidentiary value of this vehicle.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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At Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders voted in favor of giving CEO Musk a gargantuan, record-shattering pay package that could give him stock worth $1 trillion after several years.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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With only forty units produced, the Divo appeals to enthusiasts who want extreme performance in a highly exclusive package.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whether people actually will receive those benefits on their EBT cards remains unclear.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Use the card five times each statement period to earn points.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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