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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 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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According to The New York Times, Meta and other tech companies, including YouTube, TikTok, and Snap, have thousands of cases open across multiple states that allege the platforms are addictive for children.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026
Its higher energy storage allows platforms to power onboard equipment for longer, including when their engines are switched off.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

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As reports of serious head injuries mounted, longtime riders of X2 took to internet forums to question the aging coaster’s increasingly jarring experience and give advice on how riders could brace themselves to avoid a concussion.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
In forums on Reddit, women share tales of having perimenopause and menopause symptoms misdiagnosed or dismissed as mental health disorders, early-onset dementia, or autoimmune issues, resulting in months or years of unnecessary testing.

— Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

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The plans also call for housing, retail, office space, a hotel, public open space and entertainment venues.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
During the latest season, attendees were given cooling accessories including umbrellas and fans, though individual houses were left to make their own decisions about venues and outdoor shows.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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