junk mail

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Recent Examples of junk mail Take 10 minutes to recycle junk mail, shred outdated documents, or organize important papers into files. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2026 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 Unopened bank statements, junk mail—some of it may be important (and going ignored), and the rest is likely pure clutter. Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 22 Jan. 2026 The letter wasn’t just junk mail. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for junk mail
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Noun
  • In response, seven former EEOC officials sent Lucas an open letter via electronic mail on March 18, 2025.
    Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Eight years later, AOL introduced its own version of electronic mail services, email addresses, a Windows version and access to the rest of the Internet for its users.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.
    Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California State Lottery district office or by mail.
    Don Sweeney April 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the open letter, Astronauts for America highlighted how cooperation, regardless of political beliefs, is vital to the success of NASA’s mission.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
  • No Music for Genocide, the campaign that has rallied hundreds of artists to pull their music from streaming services in Israel, has released an open letter calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over its decision to allow Israel to compete.
    Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.
    Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The second is all about progress on its acquisitions of credit-card issuer Discover and, in a recent surprise move, expense management startup Brex.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Temperatures sat in the low 50s with postcard-blue skies framing the asphalt oval for the midday ARCA Menards Series race.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Beaufort, North Carolina This fishing village with century-old homes, idyllic marinas, and pristine beaches could be plucked from a vintage postcard.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junk%20mail. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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