desk

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Perched on a desk in a room that acts as a 1980s TV company office is David Tennant, whose character Lord Baddingham provides the moral vacuum at the centre of Rivals.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Almodóvar is seated behind his desk, wearing a crisp white T-shirt under a tan chore coat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“They don’t have to do their thinking sitting in front of a desk anymore.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

From my treadmill desk, I attend “Overwhelmed and Burnt Out,” also known as “Burnout Circle,” a 45-minute Zoom meeting led by a Good Inside counselor.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

His head swiveled around again until his gaze landed on Ma’s quilt hanging on the wall behind his desk.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu