Example Sentences

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I’m not quite ready to blame our national loneliness epidemic on two-factor authentication and automated help desks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

"They're recognising that their sort of skills can be used to con help desks and the like into getting them access into companies."

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

While we have seen many forward-thinking companies alter their policies to allow outside devices into their organizations, most help desks are not able to offer support for the use of Microsoft applications on these devices.

From Forbes • May 17, 2011

A security standard could also cut the size of Internet company help desks, says Bruce McConnell, a counselor for national protection at the Homeland Security Dept.

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 27, 2011

There are countless geek employment prospects at help desks, in maintenance and tech support.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz