Thesaurus results for SOAPBOXES

soapboxes

noun

plural of soapbox

as in platforms

a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views

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Recent Examples of soapboxes What’s needed now is the will to step off our soapboxes and into the weeds of civic life. — Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025 European heads-of-state may get on their soapboxes daily and talk about the need to defend Ukraine lest a Russian victory emboldens Moscow to attack NATO territory, their Ukraine policy is built on reducing risk. — Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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The states allege Meta intentionally designed its platforms to hook children and lied about the safety of its products.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Currently, Jackbox is available across 13 platforms, and as Bilder said, is developing a streaming service for smart TVs.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

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Micron expects the Boise facility to host research conferences, workshops and innovation forums alongside its laboratory work.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Those athletes can still seek injunctions in other forums, including state courts, but relying on a nationwide one granted by a federal judge is off the table.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Economists say events such as the Olympics may leave a larger economic footprint when host cities build transportation systems, venues or other infrastructure that residents continue using after the event ends.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Unlike the other two tournaments, the BMW Championship is the only PGA Tour event that changes venues year to year, and this year’s host is a former major championship venue.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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