the Postal Service

noun

: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail

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Duncan, however, said the Postal Service was still running in Buncombe County, and that residents with absentee ballots were being asked to mail them to her office. —

Laura Romero, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024 So far, the Postal Service has replaced more than 15,000 blue boxes in key areas with a new high-security blue collection box. —

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024 First-Class mail is becoming a smaller part of the Postal Service’s business because of online communication. —

Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024 The continuing decline in the Postal Service ‘s stature has lately been countered by what appears to be a concerted effort to burnish DeJoy’s image. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Postal Service

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