in-tray

British

noun

a tray for incoming papers requiring attention

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Lucy Powell has said she wants to make sure the student loans system is "fair" and that the issue is at the top of her in-tray as the new education secretary.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Burnham will face an in-tray overflowing with challenges with little time to make his mark with a nationwide election due in 2029.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Here are some of the foreign policy issues already crowding Burnham's in-tray:

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

The couple are set to return to the presidential residence, but this time Mutharika's in-tray will be far weightier.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

“I shudder to think what the state of my in-tray would be if I was away from work for five days.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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