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Recent Examples of podiums 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 First World Cup podiums Diggins made her first podium in January 2012, midway through her first full season on the World Cup tour, a second-place finish in team sprint with Randall. —Zack Pierce, New York Times, 22 Mar. 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 No one, man or woman, has more World Cup victories or podiums. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 Silveira made three World Cup race podiums over the last two seasons and was fourth at the 2025 World Championships. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026 Then 10 players were at podiums, and the rest of the players and coaching staff were sitting at tables. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 First World Cup podiums Diggins made her first podium in January 2012, midway through her first full season on the World Cup tour, a second-place finish in team sprint with Randall. —Zack Pierce, New York Times, 22 Mar. 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 No one, man or woman, has more World Cup victories or podiums. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 Silveira made three World Cup race podiums over the last two seasons and was fourth at the 2025 World Championships. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026 Then 10 players were at podiums, and the rest of the players and coaching staff were sitting at tables. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for podiums
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Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits.— Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.— Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
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Flora Chang, an analyst at financial services firm S&P Global Ratings told CNN the government’s proactive intervention has had some initial effect in curbing unhealthy competition, but platforms could find alternative ways to compete, including deploying subsidies in other forms.— John Liu, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Saildrone, a maritime defense company, unveiled a new class of unmanned surface vessels built specifically for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), marking a major shift for a firm best known for wind and solar-powered ocean research platforms.— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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During the early stages of the eclipse, the astronauts had to don special glasses (much like the ones worn by people on Earth to view solar eclipses) to protect their eyes until the sun’s light was fully blocked by the moon.— Denise Chow, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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Born in London on May 22, 1938, Nolan built his foundation in theater, training at the Drama Centre London before launching a career that would take him across some of Britain’s most respected stages.— Kennedy French, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
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But this season, dozens of those stands sit empty, as the county scrambles to fill 45 critical roles — a shortage that turned tragic this week when two people drowned while attempting to rescue a child caught in a rip current.— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Cody Bellinger singled leading off the fourth and, one out later, Rice reached down and lined a 1-1 pitch 364 feet into the right-field stands.— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Opt for south- or west-facing balconies, windowsills, or rooftops, and be sure to arrange the containers to receive the most sunlight.— Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
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Many guest rooms have balconies or patios that offer sweeping views of the harbor or Charleston’s skyline.— Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
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His high school gym was not the massive cathedrals built to serve the altars of Hoosier hysteria, but with 4,620 seats, the Greenfield Cougar Den is no slouch, either.— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Yet at roughly the same time, in England, the Protestant Reformation led to women storming churches and dumping blood on altars.— Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Podiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/podiums. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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