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communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
began receiving lots of mail after he became known as a frequent donor to charities
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Recent Examples of mails
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
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Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
First issue mails within 8 - 10 weeks.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.
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Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
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Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Santamour said his organization mails out 400 kits of four doses of naloxone every month across Florida, and the demand hasn’t slowed down in four years.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
The younger, Layla, writes and mails lengthy letters to my dog—not to me or my spouse, but to my forty-five pound blue heeler Galilee.
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Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
California, which mails a ballot to every eligible voter, ranks near the top of states in the ease of its elections.
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Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Under such circumstances, the IRS mails a letter or notice alerting the filer of a late fee.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
As of September 30, the Social Security Administration no longer mails paper benefits, shifting to electronic payments.
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Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Some retailers have begun charging small flat fees for returns, even when a customer mails an item back at their own expense.
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Lauren Beitelspacher,
The Conversation,
17 Nov. 2025
Social Security typically mails COLA notices for the next year throughout the entire month of December.
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Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
—
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
First issue mails within 8 - 10 weeks.
—
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.
—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.
—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Along with some shockingly gruesome slides (lots of intestines and Jack the Ripper–style organ removal), Wallace shares that the New York Ripper is still traumatizing the relatives of his victims by leaving voice-mails taunting them about his brutal crimes.
—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
The city typically mails out more than 22,000 copies to residents and distributes about 2,000 copies at city facilities.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Santamour said his organization mails out 400 kits of four doses of naloxone every month across Florida, and the demand hasn’t slowed down in four years.
—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
The younger, Layla, writes and mails lengthy letters to my dog—not to me or my spouse, but to my forty-five pound blue heeler Galilee.
—
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
California, which mails a ballot to every eligible voter, ranks near the top of states in the ease of its elections.
—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Under such circumstances, the IRS mails a letter or notice alerting the filer of a late fee.
—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
As of September 30, the Social Security Administration no longer mails paper benefits, shifting to electronic payments.
—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Some retailers have begun charging small flat fees for returns, even when a customer mails an item back at their own expense.
—
Lauren Beitelspacher,
The Conversation,
17 Nov. 2025
Social Security typically mails COLA notices for the next year throughout the entire month of December.
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Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mails
Noun
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The collection includes multiple correspondences between Stamp and the late Princess of Wales, from Christmas photos featuring her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to birthday cards.
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Police also allegedly found photos in the chatroom correspondences, according to Spadjinske.
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Those wanting to monitor NDS’s output can always follow this Bluesky account, which posts an update any time a federal domain is registered or removed.
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Each year around July 4, the American Legion posts flags outside businesses and homes in Culbertson, including Hansen’s home.
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Studies are increasingly showing a strong correlation between time spent with messages and EHRs and physician burnout rates.
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Not to lose your messages and media, set up your Signal Backup (Settings -> Backups -> Enable backups -> View recovery key -> Copy to clipboard -> Next -> Enter the recovery key -> Next -> Continue -> Choose your backup plan).
Noun
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Valentine and Suarez did not respond to letters mailed to addresses that appeared to be associated with them.
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The invasion of Canada As 1775 wore on, force came to join careful letters.
Noun
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Large-scale events involve tabletop exercises with law enforcement, fire departments, emergency managers and venue officials running through countless scenarios — evacuations, suspicious packages, drones and crowd surges.
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Inside, more than 120 humanoids stand in neat rows, each performing a specific task repeatedly, from sorting packages or changing diapers to scooping popcorn, guided by human trainers with handheld controllers next to them.
Noun
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Golf carts on sidewalks House Bill 2124 gives cities the authority to allow people to drive golf cards on sidewalks.
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Balance transfer cards or debt consolidation may also help qualified borrowers dramatically lower their interest costs, though approval typically depends on income and creditworthiness.
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“Mails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mails. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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