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
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports.
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Elise Devlin, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
After waving to someone off-camera, Warren crossed her arms and leaned back onto a desk that was behind her.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Technology is helping, especially AI tools that focus on outcomes instead of how much time someone spends at a desk.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The overhead pendant light gives off a warm, ambient glow, and the desk lamp adds a pop of color in addition to focused lighting for reading and studying.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2025
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Elise Devlin, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
After waving to someone off-camera, Warren crossed her arms and leaned back onto a desk that was behind her.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Technology is helping, especially AI tools that focus on outcomes instead of how much time someone spends at a desk.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The overhead pendant light gives off a warm, ambient glow, and the desk lamp adds a pop of color in addition to focused lighting for reading and studying.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desk
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That includes 230 in Glendale, where the company operates its office and a distribution center.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Sheriff Shawn Holloway activated his office’s search and rescue teams.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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Neither Tait nor the police department immediately responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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At both events, the local police departments showed off the skills of the departments’ police dogs.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Detectives have reached out to several police agencies across the country to discuss various suspects and cases that have any similarities to the Fleming case, the release states.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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Analysts have found that countries like the DR Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Sudan received over one-fifth of their total development assistance from the now-defunct US agency, Semafor reported back in February.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Following that ruling, the administration swiftly moved once again to fire most of the bureau's staff.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this year dropped a similar case after President Donald Trump fired the agency’s leader and his administration halted nearly all the bureau’s work, closed its headquarters and moved to fire many of its workers.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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