postcard
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postcards
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Also called picture postcard. a small, commercially printed card, usually having a picture on one side and space for a short message on the other.
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The finished "postcard" follows the style of similar Curiosity images created in the past, including one taken in November 2021.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
But think of this year’s event as a postcard from the future.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
Every morning, after his 05:30 swim, Sir Paul says he writes a thank you postcard to everyone who has included an address.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Customers who forgot to send a postcard saying they wanted nothing to do with ‘90s Steven Tyler can still point to a copy of “Nine Lives” on their shelves.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
On the front of Camille’s postcard is an empty beach with golden sand and clear turquoise water.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Last month, residents received city-issued postcards with final assigned building numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Strong headwinds over the Atlantic delayed it further, but the zeppelin rode smoothly, as the passengers enjoyed multicourse meals, gazed out the generous windows, played chess and wrote postcards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The manuscript, which includes the daughter’s blurry Polaroid snapshots and postcards from their travels, chronicles the pair’s trials, adventures and conversations as they pursue Nanna’s past and their own futures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
When there was no action during his reelection campaign this year, they demonstrated outside his home, sent postcards to his campaign donors and pushed for the cancellation of one of his fundraisers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Or worse—she’s been planning this getaway for months, and the postcards were part of her carefully plotted exit strategy.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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