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Example sentences for: parcel

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First settler William Blackstone sold the 48-acre (19-hectare) parcel of land to Boston residents in 1634.
With the help of new transportation and communications systems, the first company to market a wide variety of consumer goods exclusively by mail and parcel post was Montgomery Ward, formed in 1872.
USPS plans to increase revenues by boosting its share of the parcel market . But USPS's competitors--UPS, Federal Express, and other firms--complain that the laws give USPS unfair advantages.
It is interesting to note that United Parcel Service recently began delivery less frequently than daily to certain residential areas.
In addition, the Postal Service has failed to capture a large market share in two areas of direct competition with the private sector which are relatively unaffected by the Private Express Statutes; Parcel Post and Express (overnight) Mail.