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platforms

noun

plural of platform

as in podiums

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

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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 platforms With one operator to many robotic platforms, the company’s autonomous systems are designed to reduce the number of combat engineers needed to complete a breach. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 Instead of bridges between markets being closed during a student’s time abroad, these platforms can typically offer similar pricing and more secure transactions across a wide range of products. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 Additionally, none of those platforms shared the announcement of his departure on Labor Day, when it was sent to media members via email. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 The court also ordered Meta to implement new safeguards, including age verification technology and time limits on its platforms. — Mikella Schuettler, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 He has been banned from platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram for violating hate speech guidelines. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 According to The New York Times, Meta and other tech companies, including YouTube, TikTok, and Snap, have thousands of cases open across multiple states that allege the platforms are addictive for children. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026 Disconnected software platforms that require employees to perform manual work simply to keep information aligned. — Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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Competitors had to lift them onto podiums at different heights in the quickest time possible.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The points are represented by plastic eyeballs dropped into decorative glass urns on their player podiums, styled like museum exhibits — a fun bit of whimsy in the production design that unites the ideas of vision and museum art.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

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Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, now sailing two sleek 270-passenger yachts capable of polar cruising, debuts 270-passenger Scenic Ikon with two helicopters, a submersible, and 15 dining venues in April 2028.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
But this year, even the NYFW Collections’s venues are sprawling, because ultimately, N4XT wants to honor the designers’ visions above all, says CEO Imad Izemrane.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of venues

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The new equipment was announced at an industry conference in Wuxi, China, on September 2 and covers several key stages of semiconductor production.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The defender sustained the injuries following a late challenge from Van Bommel, 22, in the final stages of the league match at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

— Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of stages

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The system should be programmed to actively penalize source monopolies, forcing the engine to scrape a healthy mix of technical journalism, independent community forums (like Reddit threads), and video transcripts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Overall, her exhibition concepts were a big part of strengthening the company’s international ties and expanding its visibility across major logistics and transportation forums.

— Connie Etemadi, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of forums

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The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Politicians routinely invoke faith on the campaign trail, speak from pulpits and frame policy debates in moral terms.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Definition of pulpits

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Bandurski said his team saw the same pattern in other commercial Chinese media outlets.

— Jennifer Pak, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Multiple outlets previously reported that, in addition to living in a multi-million-dollar home in England, the Sussexes are also keeping their Montecito and Portugal mansions.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2026

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