Sentence examples for podium addressing from inspiring English sources

In one particularly rich image, Pete Wilson, the governor of California, stands at a podium, addressing La Opinión, a Spanish-language newspaper; Antonia Hernández, the head of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, sits to his left, her arms folded, head cocked, trying to destroy him with her glare.

Regardless of whether we agree with all of his assertions -- and I certainly did not -- watching President Obama poised over that podium addressing all of those black and brown faces was truly awe-inspiring.

"This film was a work of art," Arquette said on the podium before addressing director Linklater: "You broke the rules of cinema; you made an ordinary story extraordinary".

Earlier in the evening, he left the podium after addressing the crowd for less than a minute.

Having grown up in a political home, and having watched every convention on television since 1956, I was overwhelmed by the experience of mounting the podium and addressing the delegates.

He seemed slightly anxious, but excited, as he took the podium to address the crowd.

For Nick Clegg, it happened last week, when he stepped back from his debate podium to address a retired toxicologist from Cheshire.

As one of the competition's judges and its chief organizer, Mr. Hall took the podium and addressed the room.

Mr Blair jumped on a small podium to address the troops, telling them: "You are here for a reason.

Mr. Perry also used his 45-minutes at the podium to address the White House spokesman Jay Carney's admonishment Tuesday that presidential candidates should be careful with their words.

Richard Paterson, who is the master blender for Whyte & Mackay but also goes by "The Nose," stood on a podium to address the crowd.