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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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
It's the season to send Christmas cards - but the festive postbag can also be a social and ethical minefield, writes Ed Ram.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2013
For Keynes, Hayek’s request was just another item in his bulging postbag.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 6, 2011
For a small rural district council in Lincolnshire it has been quite a postbag – more than 14,000 complaints registered for one planning application.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 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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