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pulpit

[pool-pit, puhl-] / ˈpʊl pɪt, ˈpʌl- /
NOUN
structure from which sermon is given
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“We are united with everybody in our country praying for peace, and specifically praying for immigrants in our country,” Gomez said during an address from the pulpit Wednesday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Roosevelt’s challenge to Wall Street, he writes, “was largely a bully pulpit affair, with rhetoric exceeding action.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

The Prince of Wales gave a Bible reading from the pulpit.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Moore, who did not respond to a call seeking comment, often used his pulpit to try to get out ahead of potential crises.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Robin walked slowly out to the pulpit with a second harpoon, stopping after the first couple of steps to get her balance and maybe find the nerve to keep going.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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