in-tray
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Andy Burnham will Monday become Britain's sixth prime minister to move into Downing Street since 2016, with an in-tray overflowing with challenges and little time to make his mark.
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 health brief is one of the largest in government, and Murray inherits an overflowing in-tray and a department under continuous scrutiny from politicians, clinicians, patients and the media.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“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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