as in mails
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
the post always comes at tea time
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as in jobs
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
selling lemonade was my post at the church fair
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as in positions
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain
he wisely stayed at his post during the emergency
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as in places
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
she's held a number of teaching posts at local colleges
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as in columns
an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure
hung the hammock between a tree and a post in the fence
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as in publishes
to affix (as a notice) to or on a suitable place
the student organizations generally post their announcements on the campus bulletin board
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as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
posted the students' grades
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Chris Dreja, a musician, photographer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who was a co-founder of the pioneering British rock band the Yardbirds and a co-writer of many of that band’s songs, has died, according to social media posts from his sister-in-law and his former bandmate Jimmy Page.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Last year, Ellis filed a defamation lawsuit against Brittany Alvarado, a former Wave employee, following her viral social media posts alleging a toxic environment at the club.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Treat your favorite kitty to a fun tower and scratching post in one with the Sha Cerlin 68-Inch Multi-Level Large Cat Tree, a tower with cozy perches, climbing activities, and scratching posts to keep them entertained for hours.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Hackers who stole the data of more than 8,000 children including photos, addresses and names and published some of the information on the dark web have removed the posts online and claim to have deleted the information, according to UK media reports.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Teigen and Legend also celebrated their firstborn daughter Luna's birthday on April 14 with sweet Instagram posts.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Hicken in a text message confirmed her posts to the Detroit Free Press.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
After Swift’s engagement to NFL player Travis Kelce went public in August, local establishments such as Pursuit Spirits and Ten20 Craft Brewery congratulated the famous couple with cheeky Instagram posts.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Alina Hartounian, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The sheriff’s office also posts about crashes in real time on Facebook feeds and on its app.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Now, Hoofnagle hangs out with the Seahawks WAGs and often posts about their sideline happenings.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Portman posts a selfie with her book club pick each month, passages from the monthly selection, as well as interviews with authors via the club’s Instagram.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
The set posts 200k in first-week units, not only besting even its Blurryface total from 2015, but also bettering the debut number from any other rock album yet this decade.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
One Scalepath member, a cleaning company, uses an AI workflow tool called Zapier to pipe Google reviews into ChatGPT, which drafts replies and posts them automatically.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
TikTok user Cassi, who posts under the username @cassiolsen, is the owner of golden retriever puppy Lottie, who—like most puppies—appears full of boundless energy.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
From creating social media posts to writing stories to leading search-audience strategy — and a whole lot more — lead digital producer Chris Kuhagen has a huge impact on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newsroom.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Chris Dreja, a musician, photographer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who was a co-founder of the pioneering British rock band the Yardbirds and a co-writer of many of that band’s songs, has died, according to social media posts from his sister-in-law and his former bandmate Jimmy Page.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Last year, Ellis filed a defamation lawsuit against Brittany Alvarado, a former Wave employee, following her viral social media posts alleging a toxic environment at the club.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Treat your favorite kitty to a fun tower and scratching post in one with the Sha Cerlin 68-Inch Multi-Level Large Cat Tree, a tower with cozy perches, climbing activities, and scratching posts to keep them entertained for hours.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Hackers who stole the data of more than 8,000 children including photos, addresses and names and published some of the information on the dark web have removed the posts online and claim to have deleted the information, according to UK media reports.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Teigen and Legend also celebrated their firstborn daughter Luna's birthday on April 14 with sweet Instagram posts.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Hicken in a text message confirmed her posts to the Detroit Free Press.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
After Swift’s engagement to NFL player Travis Kelce went public in August, local establishments such as Pursuit Spirits and Ten20 Craft Brewery congratulated the famous couple with cheeky Instagram posts.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
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Hess, who posts under the handle @mini_robomuppets, owns about a dozen jumping spiders, and each has a distinct personality.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The sheriff’s office also posts about crashes in real time on Facebook feeds and on its app.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Now, Hoofnagle hangs out with the Seahawks WAGs and often posts about their sideline happenings.
—Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Portman posts a selfie with her book club pick each month, passages from the monthly selection, as well as interviews with authors via the club’s Instagram.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
The set posts 200k in first-week units, not only besting even its Blurryface total from 2015, but also bettering the debut number from any other rock album yet this decade.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
One Scalepath member, a cleaning company, uses an AI workflow tool called Zapier to pipe Google reviews into ChatGPT, which drafts replies and posts them automatically.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
TikTok user Cassi, who posts under the username @cassiolsen, is the owner of golden retriever puppy Lottie, who—like most puppies—appears full of boundless energy.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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