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Recent Examples of platforms
Some platforms, such as Deezer, have explored user-centric or equitable remuneration models that pay artists based on what individual subscribers actually listen to.
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Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Guo says the approach can be scaled up to much larger sizes suitable for load-bearing platforms.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Making games available on streaming platforms and the plethora of highlights on social media help to engage younger fans.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The collective, which comprises KSI, Simon, Josh, Tobi, Ethan, Vik and Harry, has more than 100 million subscribers across their platforms including 22 million subscribers on their main YouTube channel.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a software revolution; it is becoming embodied in machines that move, and sense, and machines and platforms that decide in the physical and cyber worlds.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Since then, Hurricane Butterfly has deleted any social media platforms related to the company.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
An e-mail publication was invulnerable to the caprices of social-media platforms and their algorithms.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
The company's platforms include ImmCelz, StemSpine, and AlloCelz, which are aimed at treating various conditions using stem cell technologies.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Guo says the approach can be scaled up to much larger sizes suitable for load-bearing platforms.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Making games available on streaming platforms and the plethora of highlights on social media help to engage younger fans.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The collective, which comprises KSI, Simon, Josh, Tobi, Ethan, Vik and Harry, has more than 100 million subscribers across their platforms including 22 million subscribers on their main YouTube channel.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a software revolution; it is becoming embodied in machines that move, and sense, and machines and platforms that decide in the physical and cyber worlds.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Since then, Hurricane Butterfly has deleted any social media platforms related to the company.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
An e-mail publication was invulnerable to the caprices of social-media platforms and their algorithms.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
The company's platforms include ImmCelz, StemSpine, and AlloCelz, which are aimed at treating various conditions using stem cell technologies.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platforms
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Rather than rushing recovery or forcing results early in the season, Santos-Griswold made a deliberate decision to build slowly toward February 2026, when Olympic medals—not early-season podiums—will matter most.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Casual images show giants of the Chicano movement — Cesar Chavez, Bert Corona, Reies López Tijerina, José Angel Gutiérrez — behind podiums or chatting with admirers.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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To keep pace with demand, organizers and ticketing platforms are investing in larger venues, improved safety measures and more efficient crowd management.—
Shreya Ghosal,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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That context is probably enough to appreciate some of the film’s most delightful asides, such as a profile of the man behind GumBusters — a business that power blasts old gum off the streets of NYC — and a brief aside into the temporary venues that host Wilson’s favorite DIY noise shows.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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The onslaught really began in the early stages of the second half as the USWNT scored five goals in a 15-minute span to blow open a once close game.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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At least three large pieces of space debris — old satellites and spent rocket stages — fall back to Earth every day on average, but researchers have only a very limited understanding of where these potentially dangerous fragments land and what happens to them in the atmosphere.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Early player discussions on forums already reflect excitement about the potential console reach, with many Xbox players expressing eagerness for a native experience.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, online Ram forums and Reddit show that users still find their phones overheat, fail to charge, or require removing protective cases to work.—
Kristin Shaw,
Popular Science,
21 Jan. 2026
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With her latest, Pearce puts forth a perspective of grace and faith, offering a rebuttal to shame, guilt, and judgmental messages that can too often flow from church pulpits and critical people.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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Hillsides and fields that were once mosaics of blue phlox, wood poppies and Jack-in-the-pulpits have become swaths of monochrome yellow.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
10 Sep. 2025
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Offered at an affordable price by retail outlets (like IKEA and Lidl in Germany), balcony solar kits offer an accessible entry point to renewable energy for lower- and middle-income families who have been historically excluded from solar adoption.—
Calvin Ball,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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At the very least, the MAHA strategy of picking fights against the nation’s primary care doctors, news outlets, and career officials is unlikely to inspire a resurgence of the public’s trust.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Platforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platforms. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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