desk

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On stage, he re-enacted the storyline, starting at an office desk, before escaping into a colourful and surreal vista of circuitboards and robotic dancers.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Almodóvar is seated behind his desk, wearing a crisp white T-shirt under a tan chore coat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

“They don’t have to do their thinking sitting in front of a desk anymore.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

From my treadmill desk, I attend “Overwhelmed and Burnt Out,” also known as “Burnout Circle,” a 45-minute Zoom meeting led by a Good Inside counselor.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

I rushed to the front and placed the cup in front of Mr. Lew, who had taken up his place at Ba’s desk again.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu