the Postal Service
noun
US
: the U.S. government department in charge of collecting and delivering mail
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Although no reason was given for the initial suspension, the Postal Service suggested Wednesday that it was related to the new tariffs and the elimination of the de minimis exemption.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Also featured on the record are Dawes (members of the band lost their homes to the fires), the Postal Service + Death Cab for Cutie, R.E.M., the War on Drugs, Madi Diaz, Modest Mouse, Courtney Barnett, Soccer Mommy, Jeff Tweedy, Blondshell, Neko Case, Theo Katzman, and many more.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: This year's lineup features three main headliners, with performances from eclectic rocker St. Vincent, Benjamin Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service, and rapper Earl Sweatshirt.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
In 2023 alone, the Postal Service handled 116.2 billion pieces of mail.
—Jena Martin, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Also featured on the record are Dawes (members of the band lost their homes to the fires), the Postal Service + Death Cab for Cutie, R.E.M., the War on Drugs, Madi Diaz, Modest Mouse, Courtney Barnett, Soccer Mommy, Jeff Tweedy, Blondshell, Neko Case, Theo Katzman, and many more.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: This year's lineup features three main headliners, with performances from eclectic rocker St. Vincent, Benjamin Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service, and rapper Earl Sweatshirt.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
In 2023 alone, the Postal Service handled 116.2 billion pieces of mail.
—Jena Martin, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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