desk

Example Sentences

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JPMorgan’s trading desk said the Warsh comments were enough for the “debasement trade to roar back.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

The class read one passage three times, first in a chorus with McClellan’s voice ringing loudly, then in a whisper without her, and lastly, in a normal voice to their desk partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The image features a glowering Trump leaning on his desk and his signature, with the text of the Declaration of Independence in the background.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Savannah Guthrie, flanked by her fellow “Today” anchors at the desk, said she does not have comment on the new information and that she is not involved in the network’s coverage of her mother’s abduction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Aunt Fanny’s half-blind gaze swept teacher’s desk where Little Britches and a Baldwin apple were.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck