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first-class mail

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Noun1.first-class mailfirst-class mail - mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection
mail - the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
correspondence - communication by the exchange of letters
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French first-class mail ncourrier m rapide
Italian first-class mail nespresso

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On that day, May 4, first-class mail was delayed six days and periodicals were delayed as much as 10 days as postal officials consistently and significantly underestimated the amount of mail requiring processing, the report shows.
Already, electronic alternatives to business correspondence and transactions have taken a toll on First-Class Mail volumes, as has the growth of private package and mail delivery services.
First-class mail generates most USPS revenue, but the number of those first-class letters continues to decline, shrinking to less than half the postal service's volume for the first time this year.
 
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