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The advisor dropped the results onto the desk and looked at her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

One is on its way to the desk of Tennessee’s Republican governor, Bill Lee.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Other than a copy of Bellamy's autobiography on the desk, there is little else decorative in this neat, sparse office at Dragon Park.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A day later, Goldberg announced during Tuesday’s broadcast that Farah Griffin would be absent from the desk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Was this— were we all— He called a name and another prisoner stepped to the desk.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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