pulpit
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Unlike governor, these positions typically have very specific duties, and with the exception of attorney general, rarely come with a bully pulpit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Jin’s path to the pulpit was forged in the aftermath of a different crackdown: Tiananmen Square.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The surgeon general wields a powerful bully pulpit for health advice, and helps oversee the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The controller has a bully pulpit to vent about the city’s dire financial straits, as well as auditing powers to unearth where the city might be overspending, but does not actually manage the budget.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
There was a crude outline of an adult male on the pulpit of a harpoon boat.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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