stenographer

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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

When Dannett appeared 17 years after Livingston’s conviction, the stenographer was eager to help.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2023

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

The black-robed judge and court stenographer leaned in to hear plaintiffs as their testimony under oath was recorded for a national television audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Perhaps you would rather dictate to a stenographer?

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman