1
: a letter carrier's shoulder bag
2
: a pouch used in the shipment of mail
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This was in reference to an answer in yesterday’s mailbag.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
The difficult start, as well as the lingering disappointment from the 2024-25 season, colored many of your questions for this mailbag.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Read below for this week’s Patriots mailbag.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
In one of his recent mailbags, Fischer noted how the Lakers could potentially be targeting Gafford.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
The difficult start, as well as the lingering disappointment from the 2024-25 season, colored many of your questions for this mailbag.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Read below for this week’s Patriots mailbag.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
In one of his recent mailbags, Fischer noted how the Lakers could potentially be targeting Gafford.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Mailbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbag. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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