front desk
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The hostess working the front desk at the bar compliments my hair, which, to be honest, is in desperate need of a cut.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
A custom code assigned at the front desk gets you into your pod wing, and from there to the bathroom and showers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
"I think those of us who use the NHS, the lived experience is one of disconnected, fragmented systems, explaining who you are to a different person on every ward, at the front desk," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
I actually called the front desk to ask if it was me or was the bathroom really that dark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
I take the stairs two at a time, stride through the main doors, and head for the front desk.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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