letter carrier
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mail carrier, mailman, postie [British], postman
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Complaints from letter carriers assigned to Mailsters ranged from the front wheel getting stuck in trolley tracks to constant breakdowns, Pope says, and even one report of a massive dog toppling the vehicle. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "12 Geeky Ways to Deliver Mail: U.S. Postal Service Technology Through the Ages," 18 Jan. 2019 Also, in areas where a letter carrier would just walk across front lawns, they were now forced to go up and down every driveway. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "12 Geeky Ways to Deliver Mail: U.S. Postal Service Technology Through the Ages," 18 Jan. 2019 One minute the letter carrier was delivering mail outside West Palm Beach and the next the U.S. Postal Service employee was robbed by two people — including a man brandishing pepper spray. — Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, "$50,000 reward offer to catch letter carrier robbers," 26 June 2018 The letter carrier got pepper-sprayed and assaulted. — David J. Neal, miamiherald, "Mail cops offer up to $50,000 for help finding duo who robbed postal worker," 26 June 2018 The protracted dispute involves unlikely foes: a professional suburban couple against neighborhood letter carriers. — Maria Cramer, BostonGlobe.com, "Facing off with the US Postal Service," 13 July 2018 Though the letter carrier seemingly wasn't holding a grudge, the dogs had undeniably misbehaved. — Christina Capatides, CBS News, "Dogs steal mail carrier's lunch, then their apology note goes viral," 6 July 2018 That was the case for Justin Puglisi, 39, a letter carrier active in the Air National Guard. — Author: Roni Caryn Rabin, Anchorage Daily News, "Blurred vision, burning eyes: This is a Lasik success?," 12 June 2018 On the contrary, the neighborhood's friendly letter carrier actually left the family a note out of concern for the dogs' well-being. — Christina Capatides, CBS News, "Dogs steal mail carrier's lunch, then their apology note goes viral," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'letter carrier.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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