in-basket
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of in-basket
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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On my fifth day with Epic, I “jumped” to my in-basket and found a longer message.
From New York Times
"I think he was a fine man, but he was an in-basket president," Merry says.
From BBC
Second, it helps to put everything in an in-basket until you have time to make a decision.
From Washington Post
THE sole purpose of my in-basket this week seems to be to goad me into looking at fashion from the Cannes Film Festival.
From New York Times
After coming back from a meeting, put all of your notes in your in-basket.
From Washington Post
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