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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 creator-dynamics research explicitly models this relationship between platform exposure and follower accumulation, which gives platforms an unusual position in influencer marketing.

— Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
With one operator to many robotic platforms, the company’s autonomous systems are designed to reduce the number of combat engineers needed to complete a breach.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

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The system should be programmed to actively penalize source monopolies, forcing the engine to scrape a healthy mix of technical journalism, independent community forums (like Reddit threads), and video transcripts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Overall, her exhibition concepts were a big part of strengthening the company’s international ties and expanding its visibility across major logistics and transportation forums.

— Connie Etemadi, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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New parks, public spaces, museums, and cultural venues opened, along with stores and restaurants to rival those of any European capital.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The resolution notes that programming would still continue at The Reach, the extension to the center that opened in 2019, while the National Symphony Orchestra would continue at alternate venues.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

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