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post office

[pohst aw-fis, of-is] / ˈpoʊst ˌɔ fɪs, ˌɒf ɪs /


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A quietly captivating Willem Dafoe plays Ed Saxberger, a New York post office veteran of 37 years in a seemingly satisfying if decidedly low-key existence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The owner of a post office said she "cannot keep up with the demand" for specialist glasses to view Wednesday's highly-anticipated solar eclipse.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Ed Saxberger is a man of letters: He works at the post office.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

If checks need to be mailed, doing it from the post office rather than a mailbox or a blue U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

The memory comes back fast: Mom dragging me to the post office when we lived in Brooklyn.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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