pulpit
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They can make major unilateral decisions — such as welcoming federal troops into California cities — and command a bully pulpit to drive public opinion and policy, including through statewide ballot measures.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Andrew Jay Schwartzman, a public interest communications attorney, said Carr is using his bully pulpit at the FCC to intimidate “a timorous broadcasting industry.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
The Prince of Wales gave a Bible reading from the pulpit.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
The congregation laughed when Hartzler was summoned to the pulpit to make an announcement about the young men’s breakfast and Bible study.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
The idea is, the long pulpit puts the harpooner right over the fish so he can strike down at them before they feel the boat.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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