stenographer

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“We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state,” Alfonsi wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

She worked as a stenographer for pay-as-you-go lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 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

This was the lowest court she had ever presided at: a thirteen-year-old lawyer, a court stenographer who records in Polish, and the judge in African robes.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin