dossier

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Sullivan—a gruff Irish-Catholic variety-show host who could make or break careers—dropped a folder on the table, a dossier of FBI and press clippings, and asked bluntly:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

NGOs contacted by AFP, several of whom declined to be quoted on the record due to the sensitivity of the issue, say they complied with most of Israel's requirements to provide a complete dossier.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

The Commission is also examining disclosures made by Lord Alderdice in a dossier outlining concerns about alleged abuses of power within the church.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Pressure on the broadcaster’s top executives has been growing since the Daily Telegraph newspaper published parts of a dossier complied by Michael Prescott, who had been hired to advise the BBC on standards and guidelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

A young black man, eyeless behind space-age sunglasses, studied the little dossier on the thigh next to his.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole