desk
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Cheers to the front desk at the Andaz Miami for removing the $70 resort fee, however hesitantly, when I asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The elderly caller in mid-Wales who had slipped on decking was put through to the falls desk - initially set up as a pilot to handle around a thousand calls a day of this nature.
From BBC ● 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 next barracks we entered held a row of desks with women clerks seated behind them.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
