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Recent Examples of podium
Most restaurants greet guests at a podium near the entrance.
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Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli, STAT, 2 June 2026
Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
Amid backlash, the California Interscholastic Federation reintroduced a pilot policy allowing additional girls to receive podium spots or medals in events where they were displaced by a biological male athlete.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
But the team fell short of the podium, losing to Victor Wembanyama and France in the quarterfinals.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli, STAT, 2 June 2026
Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
Amid backlash, the California Interscholastic Federation reintroduced a pilot policy allowing additional girls to receive podium spots or medals in events where they were displaced by a biological male athlete.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
But the team fell short of the podium, losing to Victor Wembanyama and France in the quarterfinals.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for podium
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Korean content’s expansion has been well documented; Chinese content’s reach across the region has grown dramatically in the past two years, which is why iQIYI and WeTV are at APOS focusing not just on their streaming platforms but on their studio and content-licensing capabilities.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The result is a cleaner and more refined appearance that sets the platform apart from many traditional DIY robotics projects.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Yao was discussing the next stage of AI development on-stage Friday with Tencent’s Cloud executive Dowson Tong at the company’s event in Beijing co-organized with local authorities.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The movie is a straightforward and durable adaptation — Jolie’s electric performance won her an Oscar — but bringing the material to the stage has allowed a more fungible approach to the material, to both capture what happened to Kaysen and express what was flowing through her mind.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Candice and Timothy show Brittany how ‘church hurt’ stretches out from the pulpit and into cultural norms around gender, sexuality, acceptance.—
Brittany Luse,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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The Sagrada Familia is a global pulpit, but it's set in a country where Christianity is receding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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The Eternal Sunshine Tour fans out in North American arenas through August before a 10-night stand at London’s O2 Arena late in the month.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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But there are so many other travel accessories that can make a flight feel more restful or indulgent, including a silk sleep mask, a comfortable neck pillow, or a phone stand.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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On April 29, Elizabeth's son, King Charles III, twice name-dropped George III from the rostrum at the heart of American democracy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Pylkkänen, who sometimes takes to the rostrum for Fair Warning, told me that private sales are being boosted by a new upper tier of collectors that have become wary of buying at auction.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Whoever wins will help shape the power dynamics on the dais.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Discussion on the dais was tense.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Performers include Nathan Tokunaga; the beloved local vocal duo Tuck and Patti; Roger Glenn Latin Jazz Ensemble with guitarist Ray Obiedo; Miles Smiles, a Miles Davis tribune featuring Essiet Essiet, David Sanchez, Eddie Henderson and Akira Tana; and saxophonist/singer-songwriter Vanessa Collier.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Over the next five years restoration will extend to the three great rose windows of the west, north, and south façades, the flying buttresses of the nave, the west façade towers, and the windows of the nave tribune as well as the choir chapels.—
Michael T. Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
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Located opposite the balcony where King was shot, the museum’s new Legacy Experience focuses, with urgency, on the modern era, with its controversies over immigration and Black Lives Matter activism.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Petter Gran turned the balcony of his apartment in Oslo, Norway, into a makeshift restaurant.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podium. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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