1
: a letter carrier's shoulder bag
2
: a pouch used in the shipment of mail
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Naturally, fans have questions about that pending plan, so The Charlotte Observer is bringing back the Panthers mailbag to answer those inquiries.
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Mike Kaye
january 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
The Miami Herald’s Heat mailbag is here to answer your questions.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Submit your questions on all things Fighting Irish below, and Notre Dame writer Pete Sampson will answer the best ones in his next mailbag.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
This was in reference to an answer in yesterday’s mailbag.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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Mike Kaye
january 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
The Miami Herald’s Heat mailbag is here to answer your questions.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Submit your questions on all things Fighting Irish below, and Notre Dame writer Pete Sampson will answer the best ones in his next mailbag.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
This was in reference to an answer in yesterday’s mailbag.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Mailbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbag. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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