dais

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When Mullin walked to the dais, he shook only one hand: O'Brien's.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Trump addressed the executives from a lectern on a makeshift dais a few feet away from them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

Because Patrick, who looked pleased up on the dais, his hand resting on the head of his gavel, had apparently cooked up a plan over that long dinner break.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2025

In the courtyard, my mother climbs to her feet, peering through the dust and smoke at the dais.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir