blotter
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He grew up in Latrobe, Penn., and got his start in journalism writing the police blotter for his local paper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
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 ● May 23, 2024
This arrangement—the “four-way”—would recur throughout the history of blotter.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2024
Last week, that desk — a vintage Monteverdi Young piece from 1963 with an 11-foot back credenza and built-in ink blotter — was buried under bills and bright yellow sticky notes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
Mr. Weidenbach’s gaping mouth hung near his blotter now.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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