lost in the mail
idiom
of a letter or package
: sent by mail but never delivered to the person addressed to
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Watertown's 677 water bills apparently lost in the mail as due date passes.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 11 July 2024
The Worry-Free Purchase program also ensures consumers receive compensation for delays or purchases that are lost in the mail.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Everyone's talking about it, but our invites must have gotten lost in the mail.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 July 2024
Borg runs a small business, making stainless steel drinkware, and has had two five-figure checks for his company lost in the mail.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 11 July 2024
The Worry-Free Purchase program also ensures consumers receive compensation for delays or purchases that are lost in the mail.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Everyone's talking about it, but our invites must have gotten lost in the mail.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 July 2024
Borg runs a small business, making stainless steel drinkware, and has had two five-figure checks for his company lost in the mail.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
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“Lost in the mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20in%20the%20mail. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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