dais
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“Obviously I’m the villain in this room,” Twining said from the dais.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Leo Kelly—a devout Christian Iowan who was seen ascending the Senate dais, leafing through sensitive documents, and praying in the chamber—described it as “a blessing.”
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
When Mullin walked to the dais, he shook only one hand: O'Brien's.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
The CFTC’s Acting Chair Caroline Pham followed Atkins to the dais, and proudly reeled off her successes at streamlining and updating her agency.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
Robin entered the Hall with Brother Luke as he had been commanded, and at a signal came forward to stand before the dais.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
It's a pretty neat trick for a plant, but also pretty baffling to botanists, who have been intrigued by beetle daises for centuries.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2023
Walker and the senators in the room were spread out on multiple daises.
From Fox News ● May 6, 2020
After the first break, most of the senators who had already asked questions elected not to return, and the entire bottom row of daises was entirely empty for much of the remaining time.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2018
A neatly trimmed hedge stands on the wide eastern end and a crescent of white daises brightens the narrow west.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2015
He would stride the daises and the stages with his voice strong and clear, unafraid to speak the language like a Puritan and like a Chinaman and like every boat person in between.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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