mail drop

Example Sentences

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As of Monday, more than 3.3 million voters in the District, Maryland and Virginia had cast early ballots — either by mail, drop boxes or at early-voting sites.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

Californians can return ballots by mail, drop them at collection boxes or turn them in at voting centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2022

In the 1980s, a single mail drop by a low-flying plane led to a stampede at a king penguin colony that caused 7,000 deaths.

From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2020

“Do not put them in the mail; drop them off in person.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2020

There was a warning that honeybees had taken over the post office mail drop box, “so don’t open it unless you want to get stung.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos