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Recent Examples of podiums
Albon was mighty in the early part of 2025 and saw Sainz roar back to claim podiums when the leading teams stumbled.
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The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Ferreira has made 16 World Cup podiums and won seven X Games medals.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
But because the rankings present their findings with an eye toward winners and losers, students began to shift their preferences toward the schools on the podiums.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
No one, man or woman, has more World Cup victories or podiums.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Silveira made three World Cup race podiums over the last two seasons and was fourth at the 2025 World Championships.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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
Then 10 players were at podiums, and the rest of the players and coaching staff were sitting at tables.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
This World Cup season has delivered rotating podiums, razor-thin margins often decided by hundredths of a second, and speeds pushing 75–85 mph on true fall-line tracks.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Ferreira has made 16 World Cup podiums and won seven X Games medals.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
But because the rankings present their findings with an eye toward winners and losers, students began to shift their preferences toward the schools on the podiums.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
No one, man or woman, has more World Cup victories or podiums.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Silveira made three World Cup race podiums over the last two seasons and was fourth at the 2025 World Championships.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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
Then 10 players were at podiums, and the rest of the players and coaching staff were sitting at tables.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
This World Cup season has delivered rotating podiums, razor-thin margins often decided by hundredths of a second, and speeds pushing 75–85 mph on true fall-line tracks.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for podiums
Noun
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But one of his most consequential legacies unfolded far from church pulpits and voting booths.—
Brennan Nevada Johnson,
Fortune,
22 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
Noun
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High-mach drone test A new experimental aircraft is pushing the boundaries of high-speed aviation as developers pursue speeds once thought achievable only by a handful of Cold War–era platforms.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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February was the fifth strongest month for net retail buying in the last five years on Citadel Securities' platforms, according to the firm's head of equity and equity derivatives strategy Scott Rubner.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Trump, meanwhile, has struck a decidedly defiant tone — offering few of the reassurances or rationalizations that past presidents have offered in the initial stages of war, and sounding more unbothered than embattled.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Last summer Freeman and his partners decided to take these experiments by the Ground Zero house band on the road, sharing stages with the San Francisco Symphony, the Nashville Symphony and at the famed Ravinia Festival with the Chicago Symphony.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The stretch of West Sixth Street where Buford’s stands remained closed for most of Sunday as officials investigated but was open to traffic Monday morning.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Grass seeds can be broadcast over an existing lawn to thicken stands that have thinned out or to fill bare patches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the resort's massive infinity-edge pool and beachfront lounge areas, the stylish rooms come with balconies so guests can soak up the sun in solitude.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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The decorative candle lanterns are perfect for patios, balconies, gardens, and stairways, adding a warm glow wherever they’re placed.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Indigenous communities use them as spiritual altars.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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In Nicaragua, there's a special tradition for families to create home altars and then go visit others, singing, from house to house.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Podiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podiums. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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