How to Use mail carrier in a Sentence
mail carrier
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In some places, though, there was no longer need for a mail carrier, because everything had been destroyed.
—Sarah Smarsh, National Geographic, 9 Oct. 2020
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But the rural mail carrier abides, and so too does the rural post office, the rural mailbox of my youth.
—Sarah Smarsh, National Geographic, 9 Oct. 2020
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Last week, the Justice Department charged a mail carrier in New Jersey for dumping mail.
—Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, 13 Oct. 2020
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Last week, a New Jersey mail carrier was arrested and charged for discarding 99 ballots.
—Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2020
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CBC Chicago reports that authorities at the scene confirmed the victim was a mail carrier.
—Paul Best, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2020
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Make sure the dog is restrained and out of reach of a mail carrier.
—Olivia Munson, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2021
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The roof of the vehicle is tall enough to allow a mail carrier to stand in the back.
—Matt McFarland, CNN, 20 July 2022
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His father, Bob, was a mail carrier and a skilled golfer.
—New York Times, 25 Feb. 2021
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In fact, my mail carrier was able to identify the scent as mesquite wood from the other side of the yard.
—Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Jan. 2022
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The mail carrier took off after him, but the pursuit didn’t last long.
—NBC News, 23 Apr. 2022
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The previous mail carrier van, the Grumman LLV, first hit the road back in 1986.
—Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2021
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Doing so avoids leaving it to the mercy of the mail carrier.
—David Rae, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
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Think of it like a mail carrier who relies on maps and addresses to get mail to the right place.
—Jen Fifield, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2021
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The mail carrier doesn’t come up to your window and flick postcards in your face, so don’t let your mail client do that to you.
—WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
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Todd liked collecting cans at the beach and waiting for the mail carrier.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2022
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The officer noted that the suspect had been charged with stalking the mail carrier in the past.
—John Benson, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2021
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After the Games, Johnson worked as a mail carrier and then as a merchant mariner.
—Tim Arango, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022
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After the Games, Mr. Johnson worked as a mail carrier and then as a merchant mariner.
—New York Times, 28 May 2022
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Dogs are said to be man's best friend, but there's many a mail carrier who will tell you otherwise.
—USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
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Alvin Gauthier, who has worked as a mail carrier in the city of Grand Prairie for more than 20 years, didn’t know where the letters came from.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
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Finding a quiet dog toy is like looking for a dog who doesn't bark at the mail carrier.
—Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2021
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Sue Skidmore, 48, a mail carrier from Grand Rapids, was wrapped up warm against the biting Michigan cold.
—Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2020
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Her mother is a mail carrier and her step-father is a truck driver.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
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That would mean no spaces for many residents, lodge guests or even the mail carrier.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Nov. 2021
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To the clerk, to the mail carrier, to your neighbor, your sister, your mom, your spouse, your kid’s teacher, your higher power.
—Leslie Barker, Dallas News, 1 Jan. 2021
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The mail carrier went to check on the animal and discovered a gruesome scene.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 1 Oct. 2021
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Then, Groff said, he was forced to choose between his work as a mail carrier and his religious practice.
—Ann E. Marimow, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2023
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How to donate: Put your items in a bag, and leave it next to your mailbox for your mail carrier to pick up Saturday morning.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023
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California took the top spot with 727 dog attacks on mail carriers last year.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
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The most recent robbery comes less than a week after a 19-year-old Sacramento man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of robbing two mail carriers in Belmont and Palo Alto.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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