as in offices
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the city desk of a prominent newspaper
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Recent Examples of desks
Trading in oil may be lower than usual on Monday, with some traders away from their desks for public holidays in the US and the UK.
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Nicholas Lua, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The design avoids trend-chasing and leans into classic refinement, with crown molding, velvet benches, and carved desks with built-in charging ports.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
So, for now, traders can leave their trading desks for a pleasant, long holiday weekend.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Plus, the unique CornerRover arm features an extendable side-brush mechanism for accessing tough-to-reach spaces, such as under desks and beds.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
However, at least one study found that lap desks didn’t prevent lap temperatures from rising.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 May 2026
The network is offering buyouts to approximately 300 employees, mostly within newsgathering desks in the newsroom.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026
The plumbing that has served a world of nine-to-five equity desks and proprietary terminal feeds is now asked to support continuous on-chain settlement, real-time political and economic probability pricing as well as autonomous software counterparties.
—Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The 11-villa property has no TVs or desks in the villas, but offers canoe rides over coral reefs, sailing excursions and scuba diving.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2026
Nicholas Lua, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The design avoids trend-chasing and leans into classic refinement, with crown molding, velvet benches, and carved desks with built-in charging ports.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
So, for now, traders can leave their trading desks for a pleasant, long holiday weekend.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Plus, the unique CornerRover arm features an extendable side-brush mechanism for accessing tough-to-reach spaces, such as under desks and beds.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 22 May 2026
However, at least one study found that lap desks didn’t prevent lap temperatures from rising.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 May 2026
The network is offering buyouts to approximately 300 employees, mostly within newsgathering desks in the newsroom.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026
The plumbing that has served a world of nine-to-five equity desks and proprietary terminal feeds is now asked to support continuous on-chain settlement, real-time political and economic probability pricing as well as autonomous software counterparties.
—Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The 11-villa property has no TVs or desks in the villas, but offers canoe rides over coral reefs, sailing excursions and scuba diving.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desks
Noun
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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And in the corner offices, executive suites, and corridors of political power, Boomer leaders have spent years building monuments to their own indispensability rather than successors capable of replacing them — leaving institutions to manage their decline rather than their transition.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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According to Courtney, members of Cleveland Clinic's Intensive Care team and staff from other departments stepped in to help organize the ceremony on short notice.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The California Pregnancy-Associated Review Committee, which convenes experts under the leadership of the state’s departments of Public Health and Health Care Services to look into the causes of pregnancy- and birth-related deaths, finished reviewing 2023 maternal deaths last year.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Also, only Congress has the authority to authorize spending and independent agencies were set up to be out of the reach of the executive branch, but neither check is being respected.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The proclamation directs state government agencies to support the county and local jurisdictions to address the emergency.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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The credit bureaus have said that many recent complaints are illegitimate, including a large volume filed by third-party credit repair organizations that charge customers to challenge negative information on their reports.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
4 May 2026
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Groups such as the National Agricultural Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 12 state farm bureaus have backed Monsanto’s petition to the Supreme Court.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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San Diego County officials said late Tuesday that Elayyat is currently a deputy director for self-sufficiency services.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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As research highlighted the benefits of bee pollination for certain crops in the early 1900s, many beekeepers began switching gears from a sole focus on honey production to providing pollination services to provide extra income.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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“Desks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desks. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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