the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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The future of the Postal Service depends on bold leadership and an unwavering commitment to its public service mission.
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Once a new facility is acquired it will be prepared for use as a post office, and the Postal Service will transition the retail services to the new location.
—Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
Forever stamps — whose price went up to 73 cents on July 14 — are available at post offices and on the Postal Service’s website.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
In 2012, as part of a nationwide cost cutting move, the Postal Service closed the mail processing centers in Fort Lauderdale and Pembroke Pines and shifted the work sorting Broward’s mail to the Opa-locka center.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Once a new facility is acquired it will be prepared for use as a post office, and the Postal Service will transition the retail services to the new location.
—Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
Forever stamps — whose price went up to 73 cents on July 14 — are available at post offices and on the Postal Service’s website.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
In 2012, as part of a nationwide cost cutting move, the Postal Service closed the mail processing centers in Fort Lauderdale and Pembroke Pines and shifted the work sorting Broward’s mail to the Opa-locka center.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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