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
From climate change and pandemics to the governance of AI and the country’s nuclear arsenal, science sits at the center of a range of foreign and domestic policy challenges that reach the president’s desk.
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Kenneth Evans, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
During the next few weeks, The Star will publish stories that detail how fentanyl has engulfed local law enforcement with cases, many of which never end up on prosecutors’ desks for possible charges.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Vice President Harris will mark the final days of the Biden administration by signing her desk drawer in the ceremonial White House office Thursday afternoon, carrying on a tradition that began under former President John F. Kennedy.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
The check-in desk moved from the 19th floor to the first.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kenneth Evans, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
During the next few weeks, The Star will publish stories that detail how fentanyl has engulfed local law enforcement with cases, many of which never end up on prosecutors’ desks for possible charges.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Vice President Harris will mark the final days of the Biden administration by signing her desk drawer in the ceremonial White House office Thursday afternoon, carrying on a tradition that began under former President John F. Kennedy.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
The check-in desk moved from the 19th floor to the first.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The three presidents in office before Trump's first term had more than 200 nominees confirmed within their first 200 days in office.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Now Trump is reportedly planning to shrink Bears Ears once again, possibly during his first week in office.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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In Kansas City, 204 wrecks were reported to 911 between 2 p.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday, police department records show.Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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Minneapolis officials approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice for a federal consent decree for the city's police department.Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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When cooking, the agency states, always keep a lid nearby.Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Earlier that day, Cal Fire on Facebook posted a video of out-of-state firefighting trucks receiving inspections and maintenance at an agency facility in Davis.Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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The suspect was declared dead at the scene, according to the bureau.Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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On today’s episode Corina Knoll, the Los Angeles bureau chief for The New York Times, covering Southern California. Judson Jones, a meteorologist and reporter for The New York Times.MJ Davis Lin, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Desk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desk. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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