the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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This week, Bonta joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general from mainly Democratic states submitting a comment letter to the Postal Service outlining their opposition.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
According to the Postal Service, all applicants must be 18 years or older with the ability to pass drug screenings and criminal background checks.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Falling print circulation and child labor concerns have handed the job to adults and the Postal Service.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The 58-page resolution calls for total federal spending of $60 trillion in on-budget outlays over the next decade and nearly $80 trillion in total outlays when spending on Social Security and the Postal Service are included, according to a summary table produced by the Senate Budget Committee.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
According to the Postal Service, all applicants must be 18 years or older with the ability to pass drug screenings and criminal background checks.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Falling print circulation and child labor concerns have handed the job to adults and the Postal Service.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The 58-page resolution calls for total federal spending of $60 trillion in on-budget outlays over the next decade and nearly $80 trillion in total outlays when spending on Social Security and the Postal Service are included, according to a summary table produced by the Senate Budget Committee.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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