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desk

[desk] / dɛsk /


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For Turnbull, it impacted every aspect of her life over the years, including her work where she would often feel herself falling asleep at her desk.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

At present, Morgan Stanley trading desk for instance, believes that number will be 2.5% of total shares outstanding.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

When I walked in, the only immediate clue that the doctor there had just won a much-contested congressional primary was a small cluster of campaign posters bearing his name behind the check-in desk.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

A nine-dollar desk bell, seemingly purchased at Staples hours before showtime, requested specifically by Anderson.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

“Speaking of that, though” — he grabs a piece of paper from his desk and hands it to me — “your name’s not on the list of athletes eligible for a scholarship.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

However, compared to a premium of 38%, these are negligible and without unforeseen obstacles, hedge funds and proprietary trading desks will be queuing up to put the trade on.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

It is a red alert that needs to land on the desks of heads of state and government around the world.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

"Essentially, the MacBook on consumers' desks is now competing for the same Dram as the data centres powering ChatGPT and is losing."

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The volume of complaints across Facebook, LinkedIn, and local news desks has swelled rapidly over the past month.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

The less transparent the market and the more complicated the securities, the more money the trading desks at big Wall Street firms can make from the argument.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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