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as in podium
a level usually raised surface you'll have to stand up there on the platform for your speech

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as in forum
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information for years the publisher has used his newspaper as a platform for his extreme political conservatism

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Recent Examples of platform Pro golfers have also gravitated to online platforms, led by Bryson DeChambeau. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025 The streaming platform also recently got into the live sports business via a deal with Professional Bull Riders. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025 On the platform level, Netflix is projected to top the leaderboard with 25 total wins, edging out Apple TV+ (24) and HBO Max (23). Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 The two platforms are interconnected and together provide a much more complete picture for both providers and patients. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for platform
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Noun
  • Plagued with traffic and possible damage from going wide, both Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson were out in Q1, a stark contrast to their podium-earning performance in Zandvoort last week.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • When Lagway walked to the podium after the game, there was still an air of confidence to the star.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Ortega does not go into detail about the incident that prompted the notification and ensuing investigation, leading many local parents to speculate about what happened in the locker rooms in online Elk Grove forums.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The group has recently promoted fundraising efforts for humanitarian groups in Gaza and announced plans for social dance events and educational forums.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The cover stars, whose issue is on stands now, divulged their creative passions (stand-up comedy for the cookbook author and acting for the high school sophomore) and how the mother-daughter-duo are helping each other succeed.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The restaurant started as a hamburger stand for his son, Norm, Schock’s uncle, the four original walls of which remain as part of the restaurant.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Protesters also disrupted the 2024 Indie Spirit Awards, with host Jim Gaffigan attempting to make his way through the presentation by speaking over the sound of protests happening outside the event's tent venue at the Santa Monica Pier in California.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Paper tickets have become rarer, as digital tickets are scanned in at venues everywhere.
    Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fuller will continue to lead the church’s congregation and fulfill his responsibilities as the pulpit minister, church officials said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Let voices of care ring out of every pulpit, speak from every heart and be extended with kind acts from every hand.
    Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The couple first met in 2018, and were first photographed together in September of that year, according to the outlet.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Many left-wing media outlets have touted her as a top presidential contender.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • The brutal beatdown gained traction online as the video of several victims being thrown to the ground and assaulted shocked the nation, forcing local leaders to answer for the unnecessary violence in a series of events that continue to play out on the national stage.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • America's Got Talent contestant Avalon Penrose, who introduced herself as someone who sang opera in her childhood, brought chaos — and fun — to the stage.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Platform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platform. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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