desk

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News desk, leading coverage of national affairs in major regions of the country ranging from Boston to Miami and across the Deep South.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The center, just outside the burn area on Woodbury Road in Altadena, combines all the county functions involved in the rebuilding at one long desk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

He appeared on-screen in a black robe with a white collar, seated at a desk surrounded by books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The couple had no idea they had been tricked until they arrived at the airline check-in desk at London's Heathrow Airport and were told they had fake tickets.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The chief had left his desk to shut the door behind me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom