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mail

[meyl] / meɪl /
NOUN
written correspondence; system for sending correspondence
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VERB
send through the postal system
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Elections can take days, and sometimes weeks, to be called in California because most voters cast their ballots by mail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But I also knew that this was a bigger milestone than just getting a piece of plastic shipped to him in the mail.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Colorado’s primary is June 30, though mail ballots start going out to voters today.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

An estimated 80% of California votes are cast by mail and those ballots need to be sorted, validated and counted.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I snatch the postcard, sending the rest of the mail flying across the counter.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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