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Recent Examples of podium
The American IndyCar driver has an impressive racing CV to boast about, consisting of 19 podium finishes and 16 pole positions in his 116-race IndyCar career thus far.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The car is one of just 200 made and has been driven not only by Verstappen but also by his father, Jos Verstappen, who was a Formula 1 racer in the 1990s with a couple of podium finishes to his name.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Real leadership isn’t a talking head at a distant podium.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
Riley, quarterback Jayden Maiava and safety Bishop Fitzgerald sat at the podium together during Saturday’s postgame press conference and when a reporter asked about the matching warmups, Fitzgerald and Riley immediately looked toward a smiling Maiava.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The car is one of just 200 made and has been driven not only by Verstappen but also by his father, Jos Verstappen, who was a Formula 1 racer in the 1990s with a couple of podium finishes to his name.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Real leadership isn’t a talking head at a distant podium.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
Riley, quarterback Jayden Maiava and safety Bishop Fitzgerald sat at the podium together during Saturday’s postgame press conference and when a reporter asked about the matching warmups, Fitzgerald and Riley immediately looked toward a smiling Maiava.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for podium
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By extending this concept to a nanoscale particle, the Tokyo team has created a new platform to explore how quantum laws apply at scales larger than atoms but still far smaller than everyday objects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Expect More The Rubin CPX is an AI GPU inference accelerator platform focused on high-end generational applications.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The intermediate stage is known as ENSO-Neutral, when neither La Niña nor El Niño are present.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Of course, fans saw Gilmore Girls alums Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel also reunite on the stage at the Emmys to present an award.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The pulpit dates back to 1609 and was originally in the church in Tórshavn.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Included is a set of pipes at the front of the sanctuary, behind the pulpit, called the Chancel Swell, which is used when the organ is played for smaller gatherings.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s what makes the Pattern Hair Steamer an instant stand-out.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The triple shooting occurred in a quaint two-story apartment complex, off a main road and across from a farm stand and other neighborhoods.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The conversation occurred as the leaders—accompanied by North Korea's Kim Jong Un—walked to the Tiananmen rostrum during ceremonies in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday.—
Toby Meyjes
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The defining image from the event featured China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un together on the rostrum overlooking the square, says NPR's Anthony Kuhn.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Sep. 2025
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Residents say the discord on the dais —including frequent, heated exchanges— began when the three-person majority was formed.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Councilmembers did not directly address the request while on the dais.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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At one time or another, opposing camps tried to claim Haggard as their tribune.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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Why, look about you: the tribune, the press, intelligence, speech, thought, all that was liberty, has vanished.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Nearby balconies were draped with black ribbons.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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In Paro, Dawa at Hilltop by Heeton is the country’s largest hotel, with 87 rooms featuring private balconies and views of the surrounding peaks; its indoor pool is a nice amenity after a flight into Paro International Airport, the country’s sole international gateway.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Podium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podium. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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