we always give our faithful mail carrier a special card for Christmas
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In 2025, more than 5,200 dog attacks on postal service employees were recorded, a notable decrease from 2024, when 6,000 mail carriers were attacked, per the May 28 report released ahead of National Dog Bite Awareness Week, which runs through June 30.—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 June 2026 Orbegoso said the hospice nurse went to work on papers in her car a block over after leaving the house, when their mail carrier approached her.—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 20 May 2026 The United States Postal Service does not operate on Memorial Day, which means no mail carriers will be on the streets and all post offices will be closed.—Emery Glover, Des Moines Register, 13 May 2026 Put the envelope in your mailbox, give it to your mail carrier or take it to the post office.—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mail carrier