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rostra

noun

variants or rostrums

plural of rostrum

as in podiums

a level usually raised surface stood on a rostrum to address the huge crowd

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The California Interscholastic Federation, which oversees high school athletics, also revised its rules to ensure that transgender athletes in individual sports do not displace cisgender ones from rankings or medal podiums.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
The latest achievement for Adidas comes after the brand swept the men’s and women’s podiums in Berlin last month — the first time since 2017 that one brand was worn by all six top competitors.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

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On top of these heat-seeking missiles, the platforms play to humans’ (particularly teens’) need to be accepted and admired by peers.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Lessons from the smartphone wars Zuckerberg’s push to own the full stack may stem from his nearly two-decade rivalry with Apple and Google, which control the world’s dominant smartphone platforms.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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This Billingsgate community has access to public transportation, golf, equestrian centers, local farm stands, hiking trails, the Farmington River, public library, and an unlimited range of eclectic dining, coffee shops and retail establishments.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Last year, union members helped push for an ordinance in Long Beach that requires grocery chains to increase the number of employees relative to self-checkout stands.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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