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
He’s worked at the paper for nearly 20 years, covering real estate, tourism and the economy before joining the Metro desk in 2014.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
The case reached Haines' desk after a Venezuelan man, referred to as A.S.R., filed a habeas corpus petition last month asking her to stop the government from deporting him.
—Joe Walsh
may 15, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Others found a handy distraction: covering their eyes, kicking the desk, or poking at the marshmallow with their fingers.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
More marathons sessions are likely as the House tries to send President Donald Trump's legislative agenda to his desk by July 4.
—The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
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President Donald Trump and the offices driving the budget and personnel reductions likely exceeded their authority, Illston wrote.—
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Barnstorming against oligarchy helped Ocasio-Cortez raise $9.6 million in the first quarter of the year, rekindling speculation about her viability as a candidate for higher office.—
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Prioritize Communication With Department Heads Prioritizing strong relationships and consistent communication with department heads can help.—
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Then, there was no mass exodus, department veterans say.—
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UnitedHealth has said in regulatory filings that investigations, audits and reviews by a dozen different government agencies are underway.—
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But foster care agencies already were using that system.—
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All no-knock warrants will be served by SWAT officers after approval from a bureau chief and a Cook County judge, according to the department.—
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In: United States Department of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. RFK Jr. Alexander Tin Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau.—
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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