podiums

"The competition for this job is strong."

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

"A learned local Muslim used to preach in the small mosque every Friday."

"Our team worked hard to defeat our competitors in the soccer tournament. "

"The tour guide is conducting us through the museum. "

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"Ancient Roman amphitheatres were mostly oval or circular in plan, with seating tiers that surrounded the central performance area, like a modern open-air stadium."

"The orchestra played a beautiful piece of music at the school concert. "

"The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated."

"The old house needed repairs because the substructure, the wooden frame beneath the floor, was rotting. "

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

"The foundation of his institute has been wrought with difficulty."