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desk

noun as in table

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He has been brought to Washington several times in recent years for fill-in work at the anchor desk and a permanent role there is likely in his future.

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There’s also a petite variety in a 2-inch pot designed to enliven an office desk without taking up too much space.

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Each chair in the auditorium has a desk in front of it, as if they’re all getting ready to start a speed-writing competition.

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In a grand gesture, he placed the tray on one of the children’s desks and lifted the dome-shaped cover.

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Still, she was able to get a glimpse of Beowulf at his desk, chewing on some object that he quickly hid in his pocket.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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