dispatch box
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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When Jarvis took to the dispatch box, he was keen to boast about the extra £1.5bn he's secured from the Treasury in the few weeks he's been in the job.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Such assurances, made from the dispatch box, are not legally binding but are seen as carrying additional political weight by MPs and peers.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
It’s Rishi Sunak’s first time at the dispatch box since his party suffered heavy losses at the local elections last week.
From BBC ● May 8, 2024
Also fetching much more than its expected sale price was Baroness Boothroyd's black leather dispatch box from the House of Commons which sold for £6,500 - more than 30 times its estimate of £200-300.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2024
Also, on desk, conspicuously, is a heavy dispatch box.
From Theft A Play In Four Acts by Jack London
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