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
Between mineral sticks from clean beauty brands and translucent setting powders from prestige makeup labels, powder SPF now sits in beach bags, gym totes and desk drawers across the country.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will give a major speech in front of the George Washington desk at City Hall on Friday morning to mark America's 250th birthday, sources tell CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer.
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
People who have committed to rucking for weeks at a time report standing taller during ordinary activities at their desks, in line at the store, during other workouts.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
In the end, the budget that lawmakers sent to Kehoe’s desk spends $374 million less in general revenue than what the governor requested in January but still $2 billion more than what the state collects in revenue.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will give a major speech in front of the George Washington desk at City Hall on Friday morning to mark America's 250th birthday, sources tell CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer.
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
People who have committed to rucking for weeks at a time report standing taller during ordinary activities at their desks, in line at the store, during other workouts.
—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
In the end, the budget that lawmakers sent to Kehoe’s desk spends $374 million less in general revenue than what the governor requested in January but still $2 billion more than what the state collects in revenue.
—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
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The governor faced mass backlash from activists across the country for his office's statement.
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From new state laws hitting the books to a state worker's returning to office, Sacramento saw a busy news day Wednesday.
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The department has also opened Title IX investigations in North Carolina and Michigan and issued warning letters to school districts in Colorado and Kansas.
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According to the bill, the state would have to produce an annual average salary report for the 20 local departments that Cal Fire is stacked against and make sure state firefighter pay is within 15% of that average.
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Bonta, alongside a multi-state coalition of attorneys general, filed another lawsuit against the agency in response.
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Neither agency responded immediately to USA TODAY's request for comment.
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For example, the bureau reported that Maryland had six inmate homicides in state prisons between fiscal 2020 and 2024, while the state’s public safety department reported to CNS that there were 13 homicides during the same time period.
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The bureau's Collision Investigation Unit was called to the scene to process evidence, which Pittsburgh Public Safety said includes reviewing camera footage in the area of the crash.
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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