mailed
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of mailed
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mail 2, -ed 3
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In the 2024 general election, more than 750,000 ballots were mailed on time and arrived shortly after Election Day in states with grace periods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
In other cases, people don’t have reliable housing to get a stool test mailed to.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
That's due to a meticulous vote-counting process, compounded by the broad use of mail-in ballots, which are mailed to every registered voter in California.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
You and the person you’ve authorized to submit your mailed ballot must fill and sign the outside of the ballot envelope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
Its black tongue flicked this way, that way, and its mailed head with its gold-rimmed black eyes moved from Lyra to Will and back again.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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