the Oval Office

noun

: the office of the U.S. President in the White House

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In the past, hiccups in the bond market have led to policy developments from the Oval Office, such as concerns about tariffs. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2026 Back at the White House, Butcher, Kimiko and Ryan battle Homelander in the Oval Office. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 May 2026 Placed in an undeniably uncomfortable situation, the museum gives us some information about recent presidents, including the one in the Oval Office. Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 Makary didn't appear Monday in the Oval Office alongside the president and other top public health officials for an event on maternal health. Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Oval Office

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“The Oval Office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Oval%20Office. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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