receptionist
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According to the AP, a former receptionist at the Hôtel de Pourtalès, where the fashion mogul was staying when she was robbed, was awarded the equivalent of $126,472 in the civil damages ruling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
I told the receptionist at the front desk where I was going, and she said she felt guilty that she couldn’t be there herself, because of her evening shift.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
“My heart dropped in my stomach,” says Allyson, a medical receptionist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
"He walked into the hotel and told the receptionist that his girlfriend was upstairs having a seizure. He asked what room I was in and what floor I was staying on," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
When they finished, they gave it back to the receptionist.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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Some told the BBC they were working as receptionists or administrators because the number of advertised posts did not match the numbers being trained.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
She posed as a courier, telling the receptionists that the script was requested by an executive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
There will be smarter cars, bipedal warehouse androids, roving grocery bots removing unscanned items from bagging areas, and torso-up AI designed to look like seated female receptionists.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024
Such "welfare jobs," as they are known in China, include roles as receptionists, office administrators, security guards and community workers.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2023
He points toward the receptionists desk and chuckles.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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