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Recent Examples of electronic mail
This routing process is not unlike what happens with electronic mail or any other piece of data sent through the internet.
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Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2024
The Act at Civil Code Section 4910 bars taking action outside of board meetings except for emergencies, and bars conducting meetings via electronic mail.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
The authors of the original Internet protocols, who began their pioneering work in the late 1960s, designed them for a network to be used mainly for sending electronic mail from one computer to another.
—Glenn Edens, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Mar. 2017
Students and faculty soon developed software and processes that later turned into electronic commerce and electronic mail.
—Shane Greenstein, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2016
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Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2024
The Act at Civil Code Section 4910 bars taking action outside of board meetings except for emergencies, and bars conducting meetings via electronic mail.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
The authors of the original Internet protocols, who began their pioneering work in the late 1960s, designed them for a network to be used mainly for sending electronic mail from one computer to another.
—Glenn Edens, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Mar. 2017
Students and faculty soon developed software and processes that later turned into electronic commerce and electronic mail.
—Shane Greenstein, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for electronic mail
Noun
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Junk Mail and Coupons Speaking of piles of paper, be sure to deal with your junk mail, too.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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It’s been little more than a magnet for junk calls, much like the junk mail filling my post office box.—
Sarena Neyman,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 Oct. 2025
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In addition to first-class stamps, the price hike will affect metered letters (from 69 cents to 74 cents), international postage (from $1.65 to $1.70) and domestic postal cards (from 56 cents to 62 cents).—
David Chiu,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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California refunds sent by mail can take up to three months to arrive, the California Franchise Tax Board said.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the past, Democrats have pushed expansive voting proposals, including no-excuse mail-in voting and universal voter registration, and have come close to passing them, except for the 60-vote obstacle presented by the filibuster.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Feb. 2026
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His second departure from Madrid was followed by a hugely critical open letter in one of those Madrid-supporting newspapers, AS, criticising Florentino Perez for his running of the club.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The open letter, which was released to the media during the event on Monday, reads that the standard for officers is fitness for duty, not whether a prosecutor filed charges.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Ensure the names on your ID and Social Security card match exactly.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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To get a compliant ID, residents need to provide additional government documents to verify their identity before getting the card.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
1 Feb. 2026
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To reach the beach club, guests board an open-air white safari jeep that winds along steep dirt curves before arriving at a secluded, postcard-perfect stretch of sand.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Eligible consumers are being notified by email or postcard through early February.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Electronic mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electronic%20mail. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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