as in office
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the city desk of a prominent newspaper
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Recent Examples of desk
The setup involved constructing the desk, which is placed on the small stage visible on the outside of the Grand Boulevard and Walnut Street entrances.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
His 49ers cup on the desk next to the computer.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The recent Columbia University graduate had just turned 23 and was only two months into a new job on the agency desk at Cantor Fitzgerald.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The end-of-session scuffle did not seem to phase senators, who voted Thursday afternoon to send the bill to the governor’s desk in its new form.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
His 49ers cup on the desk next to the computer.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The recent Columbia University graduate had just turned 23 and was only two months into a new job on the agency desk at Cantor Fitzgerald.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The end-of-session scuffle did not seem to phase senators, who voted Thursday afternoon to send the bill to the governor’s desk in its new form.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
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Kirk also received $275,000 from the Ed Uihlein Family Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the estate of the founder of the Uline packaging and office supply firm, and more than $72,000 from Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus’ philanthropic organization.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The face of Cave Street in La Jolla may be changing in coming years, with projects planned that would convert the 1200 block from a neighborhood of small houses, office spaces and the 109-year-old Congregational Church of La Jolla to one with more modern and dense residential development.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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But in August, Putin signed a decree abolishing two presidential departments Kozak supervised, likely in preparation for his departure, the ISW said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Relief pitching might be among the more volatile areas if not the department offering the most volatility.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nor does the executive order bar any federal agency from continuing to offer its services, websites, and materials in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, or hundreds of other languages spoken across the country.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The partial closure order was coordinated with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple local, state, and federal agency cooperators, to identify the minimum area necessary for the safety of firefighting resources and forest visitors.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But some are concerned the street crime focus could draw attention from the sophisticated public corruption and national security threats for which the bureau has long been primarily, if not solely, responsible for investigating.—
Eric Tucker,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hamas, the report said, even controls hiring at the network’s Gaza bureau.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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