stenographer
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“A stenographer was a new job, and it led to women joining the workforce—though many only remained employed until they got married,” says Gershon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 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
She worked as a stenographer for pay-as-you-go lessons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
"Would you please repeat that," the court stenographer asked.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
Perhaps AI researcher Timnit Gebru summarized it best: “Please see what experts in this field are saying about this ‘discovery’ and not these scammers or press stenographers.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
The women sought work as typewriters, stenographers, seamstresses, and weavers.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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