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Recent Examples of podiumsThe e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 June 2026 The Standards and Practices podiums had to match our visual language and work within the game mechanic.—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 His mission now extends beyond performance and podiums.—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Antonelli is riding a high, with three wins, four podiums and three poles under his belt to start the year.—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 3 May 2026 While the other candidates pressed their palms against the podiums, ready to pounce on every question, Becerra clasped his hands like an altar boy.—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Aicher has gathered nine podiums this season across slalom, super-G and downhill, with three wins from the speed events.—ABC News, 15 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
North Texas has entered the early stages of cedar fever season, that time of year when mountain cedar trees start releasing thick clouds of pollen into the air.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Dec. 2025
From Beverly Hills to Miami Beach, Black stars lit up stages, red carpets, and festival floors all week long.
If things seemed a little pricey at the concession stands, there were some bonding moments that fans of all languages could appreciate — especially those familiar with American football.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Players walked around the futuristic arena in small groups, pointing out features of the towering stands and examining the quality of the grass.
Select room styles also feature upgraded appointments such as sitting areas, private balconies, or clawfoot tubs.
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Tamara Gane,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
Garden terraces and private balconies overlook the Mediterranean, while an interconnected guest house and a 36-foot swimming pool with a pool house complete the residence.
In Nicaragua, there's a special tradition for families to create home altars and then go visit others, singing, from house to house.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
The offerings are often arranged on altars, or in the case of the cemetery, on grave markers, which are traditionally decorated with bright orange marigolds, symbolizing the beauty and fragility of life, as well as photos, memorabilia and favorite foods and drinks of the departed.
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Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025