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
As if by hex, the room — or more accurately, the customer-service desk — went quiet.
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Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
At 379 pieces, the desk-sized bust should take you an afternoon, at most, to put together.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The subjects had individual hour-long counseling sessions to figure out what tactics might work best in their lives, such as getting a standing desk, taking stairs instead of elevators, or going for light walks.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Underscoring the gravity of the moment Wednesday, Democratic senators filled the chamber and sat at their desks as the voting got underway.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
At 379 pieces, the desk-sized bust should take you an afternoon, at most, to put together.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
The subjects had individual hour-long counseling sessions to figure out what tactics might work best in their lives, such as getting a standing desk, taking stairs instead of elevators, or going for light walks.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Underscoring the gravity of the moment Wednesday, Democratic senators filled the chamber and sat at their desks as the voting got underway.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
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In his Wednesday interview, Gonzales alleged that when Santos-Aviles died, her widow reached out to the representative’s offices to ask about death benefits and retirement funds.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Mar. 2026
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The lot, however, is a congested warren of stages, offices, trailers and support facilities such as woodworking mills that date to the early 20th century.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Noem made the statement during a four-hour hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers sharply criticized the department’s aggressive immigration enforcement.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 4,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Those who received their letters late Wednesday or Thursday could not legally drive to the department office to change their license.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Situationist team also presented the brand’s trajectory to several modeling agencies in the hopes of booking strong models on a budget.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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In Pennsylvania, a lawmaker is proposing a new state agency that would investigate schools and uphold students’ civil rights — traditionally the role of the federal government.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lamberth was ruling on a lawsuit filed by Patsy Widakuswara, Voice of America’s White House bureau chief, and colleagues Kate Neeper and Jessica Jerreat.—
DAVID BAUDER,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The search was carried out for 28 days in two phases — March 25–28 last year and Dec 31, 2025, to Jan 23 this year, covering about 7,571 square kilometers (2,923 square miles) of seabed, the bureau said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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