the Oval Office

noun

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

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To that end, he was concerned by the Oval Office’s proclamation imposing a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026 The latter role will cease following the end of his second term in the Oval Office, but the former will be carried in perpetuity. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026 Inside the Jimmy Carter Library, a replica of the Oval Office stands as a reminder of Carter's presidency—where ideals became policy. Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 And if necessary, offering tribute as a way to curry favor with the Oval Office and fix the problem would be a viable option, as Apple and Rolex demonstrated. Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 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 26 Jan. 2026.

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