desk work

Example Sentences

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Harfuch loved "the streets," preferring "to go on operations" over desk work, Cervantes said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

A major driver of the new AI-inspired alarm has been increased capacity for computers to code software—and the fear that those capabilities could extend to swaths of white-collar desk work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

From there he moved into support desk work, and found his way into cyber security, with organizations such as BAE Systems and Universal Studios.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

Because while it might not be earthshaking news, it bears repeating: Prolonged desk work can lead to a host of musculoskeletal issues, from annoying aches and pains to injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

In milder cases, he sometimes counseled that a soldier be discharged from his normal duties and given desk work instead.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield