stenographer

Example Sentences

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Pen-and-ink clerks who struggled to top 20 words a minute were displaced by typists who could top 60 wpm, especially if they used new touch-typing techniques pioneered by a Cincinnati stenographer, Elizabeth Longley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

She spoke so quickly, at least six times during her testimony she was asked to slow down so a court stenographer could keep pace.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Rather, it belonged to a woman from Illinois with a versatile résumé that included writing, acting, engineering and working as a stenographer: Lizzie Magie.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2024

West also worries the increased record-keeping during the inquiry stage—including bringing in a stenographer to record testimony and labeling all evidence—could deter anyone coming forward with a complaint.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 28, 2023

I did not see Mr. Crane or the stenographer in the office.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright