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soapboxes

noun

plural of soapbox

as in platforms

a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views

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Recent Examples of soapboxes Now, many Americans across the political spectrum have grown tired of all that discourse, and chief executives, many bruised from being dragged into the culture wars and attacked by activists, are likely relieved to step down from their soapboxes. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 What’s needed now is the will to step off our soapboxes and into the weeds of civic life. — Big Think, 12 Nov. 2025 European heads-of-state may get on their soapboxes daily and talk about the need to defend Ukraine lest a Russian victory emboldens Moscow to attack NATO territory, their Ukraine policy is built on reducing risk. — Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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Access to the two platforms is via escalators, a lift, or stairs, all well-signed and large enough to accommodate passenger volumes.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
However, conversations with CIOs and other market participants suggest that large enterprises (more than SMBs) are unlikely to replace platforms that house their business logic, data, workflows and compliance frameworks.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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Curious developers have uncovered new functionalities, built innovative tools and shared them through open source and platform-specific forums.

— Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
These groups sure sound less like software support forums and more like a fraternity house for corporate landlords.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

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Efforts to move the games to larger area venues, such as Gas South Arena (around 13,000 seats) and Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion (8,600 seats), have hit snags, according to USA Today.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
This was proven true in Rio, where young cinephiles lined up outside festival venues, enthusiastically discussing upcoming screenings while scrolling their Letterboxd accounts.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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