printing office
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of printing office
First recorded in 1725–35
Example Sentences
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The chief justice apparently never discovered the source of O’Brien’s scoops, though one report suggested that he suspected someone in the court’s printing office, who would have had access to the final drafts.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2022
The doctor determined he was working in the printing office in which the “Golden Sun” was printed.
From Economist • May 23, 2018
Early research indicates the building was once home to the Majestic Theater, Federico said, and at another point in its history it was the state printing office.
From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2017
At the printing office, Davis, 58, has repositioned herself as the right-hand woman to the head of human resources.
From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2014
A slaver must have snuck into the printing office and put that in there.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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