postbag
Britishnoun
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another name for mailbag
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the mail received by a magazine, radio programme, public figure, etc
Example Sentences
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And privately another junior minister has said that her postbag isn't just critical of the prime minister but increasingly hostile to her.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2022
Them using our postbag to communicate with each other was thrilling, but it felt pretty final.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2020
Charpentier sent out 50 or so exploratory letters to labs in the United States, and got a postbag full of offers in reply.
From Nature ● Apr. 26, 2016
For Keynes, Hayek’s request was just another item in his bulging postbag.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 6, 2011
This introduction is intended to answer a few of the most frequently asked questions that have been arriving in my weekly postbag ever since this book was first published in 1927.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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