junk mail

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Recent Examples of junk mail Start with smaller purchases if new to investing in precious metals Avoid dealers that reach out to you: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission advises against responding to cold calls, junk mail, unsolicited emails, social media posts or pop-up dealers at public events. Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 4 May 2026 But the Editorial Board did not draw the obvious conclusion: charge the senders of junk mail more. Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2026 Spend a few minutes each weekend returning items to their zones, tossing junk mail and wiping down surfaces. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 The letter wasn’t just junk mail. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for junk mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junk mail
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
  • Reality television personality Spencer Pratt, who was in second place on election night, saw his lead over Raman steadily erode as mail-in ballots postmarked as late as June 2 were counted.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • But in California, about a quarter of the electorate returns their mail-in ballots on Election Day, meaning officials don't begin processing millions of votes until then.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • More than 1,000 parents signed an open letter to the school board advocating for greater parental involvement in school closure discussions.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
  • Lapid endorsed the open letter in a statement to the French news agency AFP.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Fish are now 35-36 and only two games back in the NL wild-card chase.
    Greg Cote June 14, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
  • James Powel Brazilian featherweight Diego Lopes won the opening bout of the card by knockout in the second round.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Your face on every postcard is not changing anything.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026
  • Don’t forget to scan the QR code on the accompanying postcard, revealing a custom road trip playlist that will send you off on your Rhode Island adventure with an indulgent mix of oldies and contemporary hits.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 June 2026

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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junk%20mail. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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