the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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Until the new location is fully ready to open, a temporary mobile post office will open in the parking lot of either the current or the future location, according to the Postal Service.
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Death run is his duty: Ben Gibbard, frontman for Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service, finished the Western States 100 ultramarathon Sunday morning — the fifth time he’s competed in a 100-mile race.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Since then, more than 7,200 new zero-emissions vehicles have been distributed to the Postal Service.
—Tracy J. Wholf
june 24, CBS News, 24 June 2025
According to a 2023 report, the Postal Service has experienced significant growth in mail theft from mail receptacles.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Death run is his duty: Ben Gibbard, frontman for Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service, finished the Western States 100 ultramarathon Sunday morning — the fifth time he’s competed in a 100-mile race.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Since then, more than 7,200 new zero-emissions vehicles have been distributed to the Postal Service.
—Tracy J. Wholf
june 24, CBS News, 24 June 2025
According to a 2023 report, the Postal Service has experienced significant growth in mail theft from mail receptacles.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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“The Postal Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Postal%20Service. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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