Example Sentences

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R.F.D. is mostly quaint today, but a new issue is sparking another urban-rural divide: broadband access.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2019

“They had a leering quality to them and really stood out. They were extraordinary at a time when the other shows in the Top 10 were ‘Gomer Pyle’ and ‘Mayberry R.F.D.’

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2017

The Griffith show's sequel, "Mayberry R.F.D.," was one victim, cancelled after three years.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2012

Example: in 1949, a third of the cost of operating Rural Free Delivery was charged off to second-class, though 20% more first-class than second-class mail is carried on R.F.D. routes.

From Time Magazine Archive

The mailman in charge of the R.F.D. route drove into the yard and handed Valencia a bunch of letters and papers.

From A Daughter of the Dons A Story of New Mexico Today by Raine, William MacLeod