as in office
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the city desk of a prominent newspaper
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Read more Bill to officially make bald eagle national bird heads to Biden’s desk
A bill to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird will head to President Biden’s desk after passage in the House on Monday.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Thornton was sitting at his desk in his small study, surrounded by bookshelves, with a book open before him.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
In mostly party-line votes, Democrats in the House and Senate have passed a flurry of legislation, sending bills to each other and to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
Whitmer press secretary Stacey LaRouche did not say whether Whitmer wants to see the FOIA bills land on the governor's desk before the end of the year.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Thornton was sitting at his desk in his small study, surrounded by bookshelves, with a book open before him.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
In mostly party-line votes, Democrats in the House and Senate have passed a flurry of legislation, sending bills to each other and to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
Whitmer press secretary Stacey LaRouche did not say whether Whitmer wants to see the FOIA bills land on the governor's desk before the end of the year.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
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Detroit currently has a low chance for snow this Christmas, the NWS office in White Lake said.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Instead, these offices now handle all of the complaints — complete with sound-measuring devices to remove the subjectivity.Katie Thornton, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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According to the health department, over 80 attendees who ate the oysters at the event reported illnesses and gastrointestinal symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, and vomiting.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Among those government departments that could be impacted are the TSA and the FAA, the workers of which play vital roles in ensuring international and domestic air travel runs smoothly.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Large retail credit card issuers also increased the cost of their cards by charging for paper statements, the agency said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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That includes nearly $30 billion in funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as officials have sounded alarm over the agency’s Disaster Relief Fund in recent months.Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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The chief of patrol manages the department’s largest bureau, which consists of 15,000 uniformed patrol officers and 3,000 civilians.Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The figures were based on data compiled by Italian statistics bureau Istat.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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