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pulpit

[pool-pit, puhl-] / ˈpʊl pɪt, ˈpʌl- /
NOUN
structure from which sermon is given
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Unlike governor, these positions typically have very specific duties, and with the exception of attorney general, rarely come with a bully pulpit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Jin’s path to the pulpit was forged in the aftermath of a different crackdown: Tiananmen Square.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The state superintendent typically takes advantage of the bully pulpit on education issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The surgeon general wields a powerful bully pulpit for health advice, and helps oversee the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Above the pulpit hung a battered Christmas bell, the accordion sort that collapses.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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