postal system
Example Sentences
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When a signed copy of my first book got lost in the Salvadoran postal system, I joked I’d hand-deliver it.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
The foundations for representative government, the 365-day Julian calendar, modern sanitation, newspapers, roads and the postal system were established in Rome.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Her mother Joan has always written to family members but replies stuck in the postal system are having a "massive impact" on her.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
He estimates he owes around $3,000, but stopped getting bills years ago “because the postal system doesn’t work.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
"It’s just that the postal system is so unreliable these days, and I'm trying to track down an old friend through a mutual acquaintance. I want to make sure it actually gets there."
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
