blotter
Example Sentences
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The room had a cavernous feeling despite the windows behind the desk—which was well-ordered with a blotter, a lamp, a telephone, and a wire basket of papers weighed down by a pair of scissors.
From Literature
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He grew up in Latrobe, Penn., and got his start in journalism writing the police blotter for his local paper.
She crumpled her pretend invitation to Simon and put a fresh sheet of paper on the blotter.
From Literature
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We take a walk around The Row to place a to-go order at Pizzeria Bianco while we huff the blotters doused with our potential perfume picks.
From Los Angeles Times
Police responded to the crash at 4th Avenue South and South Washington Street shortly before noon, police said in an online blotter post.
From Seattle Times
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