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dais

[dey-is, dahy-, deys] / ˈdeɪ ɪs, ˈdaɪ-, deɪs /


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Before the vote, Carney said from the dais that he showed poor judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

When Mullin walked to the dais, he shook only one hand: O'Brien's.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The party would have been better off in the end if he had just fallen asleep on the dais.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The CFTC’s Acting Chair Caroline Pham followed Atkins to the dais, and proudly reeled off her successes at streamlining and updating her agency.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

Over by the dais, Piper was still on the floor, unable to get up.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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