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- parcel post
- certified mail
- registered mail
- special delivery
- special handling
- rural free delivery
- direct mail
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Competition also came from airlines and intercity bus lines that could easily carry parcel post on their routes.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2024 -
Extending parcel post to the countryside was vehemently opposed by merchants, who feared competition from Sears Roebuck and other mail order houses.—
Tom Dillard,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2021
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The old law had required that the executor send you notice by registered or certified mail, and then provide proof of service to the court.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas News,
30 July 2023
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Resumes sent by registered or certified mail to the Metro Council Clerk, 601 W. Jefferson St., 40202, must be postmarked no later than March 3 and must be received in the clerk’s office within four business days after mailing.—
Billy Kobin,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Feb. 2023
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That document was sent by registered mail to the U.S. Senate and the National Archives.—
Richard Ruelas,
The Arizona Republic,
30 Jan. 2022
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In ways that vary state by state, each state's electors then prepare six Certificates of Vote, which are sent by registered mail to the President of the U.S. Senate and the Archivist of the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Sep. 2020
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As a result, today for the first time, the U.S. will deny Mexico's non-treaty request for a special delivery channel for Colorado River water to be delivered to Tijuana.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The United States has refused a request by Mexico for water after supplies under a treaty reached the cutoff point for special deliveries.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The museum’s galleries and library archives were sealed off from smoke damage through special handling systems, and officials said that the double-walled construction of the galleries protects the artwork.—
Matt Stevens,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Washing fine china can be stressful, in part because delicate items require special handling, and also because these pieces hold significance or value.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Election Day, round one, in this special election is Tuesday, though voters began casting mail ballots weeks ago and more recently at vote centers set up throughout South Bay’s District 1.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Cornett appears to be the victim of a vicious and false internet rumor that resulted in her being overwhelmed with harassing texts and voice mails, barely able to leave her dorm room, having to switch to online classes, and getting her family house Swatted.—
Nicole Kraft,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His big claim was rural free delivery.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2020
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Wanamaker’s tumultuous term as postmaster general for the Republican president Benjamin Harrison—which began with firing thousands of Democratic postmasters but later brought about the establishment of rural free delivery—gets short shrift.—
Marc Levinson,
WSJ,
28 Oct. 2018
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The organization also plans to launch a direct mail campaign in 10 Republican swing districts.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
25 Mar. 2025
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In my experience, a younger audience might engage more with social media and video content, whereas an older demographic might prefer email marketing or direct mail campaigns.—
Adam Povlitz,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Airpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airpost. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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