The crowd erupted into applause again when he took the podium.

At this concert, he takes the piano part and, sometimes, the podium.

Most of the speakers took the podium anyway, to underline the point.

Either he takes the podium, several local leaders said in utter exasperation, or we go home.

Amon stepped aside and let the doctor take the podium.

When he took the podium today as the 15th head coach of the Giants, he made two things very clear.

Justice Thomas took the podium and began to speak, a bit diffidently.

But leaders of both houses took the podium today to promise quick passage.

Now, he says, congressmen still won't take the podium but do support him privately.

Jerry had taken the podium and fought for the creature's life.