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bureau

[byoor-oh] / ˈbyʊər oʊ /




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Ben Eisen is the personal finance bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Before that, Gabriele covered sub-Saharan Africa for eight years, most recently as the Journal’s Africa bureau chief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Email records show Flock’s courtship of the bureau dates at least to spring 2024, when the company agreed to donate two of its plate readers to help combat copper thefts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But an Israeli military spokesperson told AFP's Jerusalem bureau that "we are not aware of any such attack having occurred in the area".

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The match burned close enough to Ophie’s fingertips that she blew it out before lying flat on her stomach and reaching farther under the bureau.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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