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Recent Examples of platforms
The agency's statement added that this constitutes offenses punishable under national and international laws, as well as under policies on moderation adopted by major digital platforms.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Time spent on Instagram The lawsuit alleges that Meta designed its platforms to keep users scrolling and juice profits, a key line of questioning Wednesday.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Feb. 2026
Then a 2024 court victory by Kalshi broadened the types of contracts that prediction markets could offer, leading platforms to move beyond offering bets on weather and awards show outcomes, and into fields like elections and sports.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Roku in recent months has struck new alliances with other companies’ demand-side platforms, opening itself up to broader programmatic buys.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The proposal would require social media platforms to pay a monthly fee based on the number of active users in Illinois, with larger companies paying higher fees.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The agency’s statement added that this constitutes offenses punishable under national and international laws, as well as under policies on moderation adopted by major digital platforms.
—Yves-Laurent Goma, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Time spent on Instagram The lawsuit alleges that Meta designed its platforms to keep users scrolling and juice profits, a key line of questioning Wednesday.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 19 Feb. 2026
Then a 2024 court victory by Kalshi broadened the types of contracts that prediction markets could offer, leading platforms to move beyond offering bets on weather and awards show outcomes, and into fields like elections and sports.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Roku in recent months has struck new alliances with other companies’ demand-side platforms, opening itself up to broader programmatic buys.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The proposal would require social media platforms to pay a monthly fee based on the number of active users in Illinois, with larger companies paying higher fees.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The agency’s statement added that this constitutes offenses punishable under national and international laws, as well as under policies on moderation adopted by major digital platforms.
—Yves-Laurent Goma, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platforms
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Her daughter, Alexa, has notched seven podiums so far this season, including one first-place finish, and currently sits second overall in the World Cup standings.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Supplying uniforms for different occasions, including the opening ceremony, as well as outdoor and indoor podiums, Li-Ning decked the pieces in fiery red or in different shades of blue.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bookings for flights and hotels were up after the dates and venues of games were announced in December.—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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But even with new and exciting things happening, venues from the food truck parks to the fine dining arena are competing for dining dollars that are getting stretched thinner all the time.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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There are 17 that are at various stages of negotiation, including 9 that have formally taken effect, although the administration claims the agreements do not necessarily need to be concluded for people to be sent there.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg, giving Norway the advantage on a day where warm weather caused slushy corners that created havoc in the early stages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Critics often dismiss forums like Davos as talk shops and view Munich as a grim exercise in security realism.—
Alan H.H. Fleischmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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There was chatter on film forums in the wake of the lineup announcement in January that some of the more high-profile Golden Bear contenders had been turned down by Cannes and Venice.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 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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Demands for bitcoin had been made to TMZ and other media outlets, but their authenticity remains in question.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Lemon entered his plea during a brisk court appearance on Friday, multiple outlets reported, after he was arrested last month in Los Angeles.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Platforms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platforms. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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