1
: a letter carrier's shoulder bag
2
: a pouch used in the shipment of mail
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Hello everyone, Welcome to our first mailbag of the offseason.
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Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
That’s why The Charlotte Observer has brought back the Monday mailbag to answer the Carolina faithful’s questions.
—Mike Kaye
march 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Give us a shout via the official Braves Report mailbag.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Once more, thanks to the readers for enough thoughtful questions to fill not one, but two mailbags.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
That’s why The Charlotte Observer has brought back the Monday mailbag to answer the Carolina faithful’s questions.
—Mike Kaye
march 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Give us a shout via the official Braves Report mailbag.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Once more, thanks to the readers for enough thoughtful questions to fill not one, but two mailbags.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Mailbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailbag. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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