the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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But Tomé cautioned the first half of the year will likely be down because of the revenue impacts from completing the Amazon rollback, outsourcing delivery of certain packages to the Postal Service and adjustments to its international business in response to trade policy changes.
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Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent changes mean the Postal Service may not stamp mail until several days after it is received.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The postmark, a marking that shows where and when the Postal Service accepted a piece of mail, has for years been used as evidence that someone met a deadline for everything from mail-in ballots to tax returns.
—Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 Jan. 2026
According to the Federal Register — the federal government’s official journal — the Postal Service is adding a new section to its mail rulebook to better explain how postmarks work.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent changes mean the Postal Service may not stamp mail until several days after it is received.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The postmark, a marking that shows where and when the Postal Service accepted a piece of mail, has for years been used as evidence that someone met a deadline for everything from mail-in ballots to tax returns.
—Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 13 Jan. 2026
According to the Federal Register — the federal government’s official journal — the Postal Service is adding a new section to its mail rulebook to better explain how postmarks work.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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