as in correspondence
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
began receiving lots of mail after he became known as a frequent donor to charities
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Recent Examples of mail
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Is mail delivered on Presidents Day?
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Her husband wrote this $64 check for the water bill — both mailed on the same day, yet somehow the amounts were both changed.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Here's what to know about mail delivery on Presidents Day this year.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Is mail delivered on Presidents Day?
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Finally, hair follicle tests are extremely accurate and virtually impossible to tamper with since the sample is mailed to a professional lab.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Her husband wrote this $64 check for the water bill — both mailed on the same day, yet somehow the amounts were both changed.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mail
Noun
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The library contains all files collected for the department's investigations, so not all documents are from direct correspondence with Epstein.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman has previously apologized for his correspondence with Maxwell and expressed regret for having any association with both her and Jeffrey Epstein.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Last week, Kodak posted a 10-minute video that between YouTube and TikTok has racked up around 1 million views, in which Coogler makes complex topics like aspect ratios, film formats and sound design accessible and fun.—
Quincy Bowie,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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In an Instagram video posted Monday by NBC, the Grammy winner hypes American women figure skaters competing at the games in Italy.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a letter, Hassan asked the DHS inspector general to investigate whether those comments have impeded or biased the investigations into the deaths of Good and Pretti, citing an exchange with another administration official as reason to open a probe.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, Sarandos sent his own letter to Carr that objected to Cameron's claims.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her first urgent task is to address rising prices and sluggish wages and pass a budget bill to fund those measures, which were delayed by the election.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Initially created to oversee the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, the board has since expanded to address conflicts worldwide.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In preseason this was the overriding message to a roster that returns more than 20 players from last year, notably more than recent groups.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Better communication with local businesses, more visible signage, event notifications and routing messages would also help reduce confusion for residents, park visitors and sports fans.—
Jay Derr,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The charge, which helped pay for the $310 million stadium, ranged from $100 to $1,500 depending on the ticket package.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The city invested a $125 million grant package to aid in remedying flood concerns in June.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Only eight of the Pikachu Illustrator cards have been awarded a PSA Grade 9 and Paul’s sale is the only PSA Grade 10, the highest and most desirable grade assigned by PSA.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Information about the Bilt Palladium Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mail. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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