blotter
Example Sentences
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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
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
Detectives suspect that isn’t a complete count, either, with additional incidents going unreported, according to the SPD’s online blotter.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
She crumpled her pretend invitation to Simon and put a fresh sheet of paper on the blotter.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
