the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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Among the changes Steiner is calling for is increasing the Postal Service's debt limit, which has not changed since 1992, and allowing USPS to raise postage prices beyond the current limits.
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Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
For the community of lowriders, the official embrace of their lifestyle by the Postal Service came as a triumph.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the Postal Service has seen annual volume plummet from about 220 billion pieces to about 110 billion today as more people pay bills and communicate online.
—Susan Haigh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Calls on Thursday to some members of Congress who oversee the Postal Service were not immediately returned.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
For the community of lowriders, the official embrace of their lifestyle by the Postal Service came as a triumph.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the Postal Service has seen annual volume plummet from about 220 billion pieces to about 110 billion today as more people pay bills and communicate online.
—Susan Haigh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Calls on Thursday to some members of Congress who oversee the Postal Service were not immediately returned.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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