stenographer
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Florence Parpart, who was trained as a stenographer, designed and patented in 1914 an electric refrigerator that maintained consistent cold temperatures, reduced food spoilage and decreased the need for daily food shopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
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
People wishing to give testimony may do so orally in a curtained area with a stenographer, or do so in writing at tables.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Yet I knew that it was mine and mine alone, and if it was recorded by a stenographer, I would have a look at it tomorrow.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
California’s largest public sector union and the court reporters it represents warn the decision could allow the state’s court systems to stop hiring stenographers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
“The future isn’t stenographers versus AI, it’s legal professionals using AI to meet industry demand,” says James Holmes, chief revenue officer for Verbit.AI, which provides courtroom transcription services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
He would shake hands with the entire crew if the interview was on camera, and there would often be an embrace for the stenographers busily transcribing his thoughts.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
Her research brought her to Brooklyn criminal court, and in 2004, she found one of the stenographers who had transcribed the trial.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
The women sought work as typewriters, stenographers, seamstresses, and weavers.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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