dispatch box
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was all change and no change for Hilary Benn’s debut at the dispatch box.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024
On Sunday, Buckingham Palace released a photo of the monarch sitting in front of her official red dispatch box with government papers spread out before her.
From Washington Times • Feb. 6, 2022
"The public have a right to expect what is said by the prime minister at the dispatch box to be truthful and accurate," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2022
"But I'm sure the leader of the House wouldn't have wanted to have misled the House or the dispatch box."
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2022
He took his dispatch box to his room; he always carried it, never trusted it to anybody.
From The Rider in Khaki A Novel by Gould, Nat
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