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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
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For those who want to volunteer, contact the Loveland Chamber of Commerce, but know that the combination of a decline in the amount of mail and the increase in volunteers means there may not be much need.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Customers in Wisconsin may experience mail and package delivery delays due to the winter weather, several delivery companies said over the past few days.—
Eva Wen,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Medical technicalities aside, Bonior says Ye's open letter is a start in repairing the damage caused by his comments, widely viewed as antisemitic.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, apologized for previous offensive remarks he’s made in an open letter, full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal on Monday.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Their last wild-card exit came in 2001 at Green Bay.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Maye was 17 for 29 for 268 yards and one touchdown in the New England's 16-3 wild-card round win over the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Subtle Settings Another quick way to theme a room is through subtler nods to a geographical location using scents, motifs, materials, and colors that bring the feeling of your location of choice without turning the space into a postcard.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
6 Jan. 2026
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Cruise down Ocean Drive, a 10-mile coastal route lined with windswept coves, dramatic cliffs, historic estates, and postcard-worthy Atlantic views.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Electronic mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electronic%20mail. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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