presort
verb
pre·sort
(ˌ)prē-ˈsȯrt 
presorted; presorting; presorts
: to sort (outgoing mail) by zip code usually before delivery to a post office
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Much of the inventory is presorted at other locations, freeing up space that would traditionally be used for inbound docking and receiving to house additional merchandise.
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Jennifer Smith, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2019
All recyclables must be presorted and ready for collection; no sorting will be performed by city staff.
—David Ibata, ajc, 27 Apr. 2020
Amazon is paying roughly $1 billion in cash for PillPack, which presorts medications and ships them to customers’ homes in 49 U.S. states, excluding Hawaii, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Laura Stevens, WSJ, 28 June 2018
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Jennifer Smith, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2019
All recyclables must be presorted and ready for collection; no sorting will be performed by city staff.
—David Ibata, ajc, 27 Apr. 2020
Amazon is paying roughly $1 billion in cash for PillPack, which presorts medications and ships them to customers’ homes in 49 U.S. states, excluding Hawaii, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Laura Stevens, WSJ, 28 June 2018
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presort
verb
pre·sort
(ˌ)prē-ˈsȯ(ə)rt
: to sort (outgoing mail) by zip code usually before delivery to a post office
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