desk

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Working at a desk in his dorm room, he spent hours identifying the IP addresses—numerical labels, similar to phone numbers, assigned to devices—connected to the network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“That is why I’m running for governor, to make sure that when things come to my desk, the first question is going to be, why did we need this?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Personal items that belonged to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, such as his desk, bowties and 8-track tapes, are also up for sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In one room, an emblem of the Greater Mumbai Police hung behind a desk flanked by Indian flags.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I looked through the glass in the door to the shop, but Betsie, behind her little cashier’s desk, was talking to a customer.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom