lectern
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That elicited plenty of interjections from the degree-holders below his lectern, to whom Borchetta responded, “Deal with it.”
From Slate • May 20, 2026
By 2024, Harvard economics professor Greg Mankiw said that Powell’s caution at the lectern made the press conferences a waste of time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Staff hastily arranged emergency kits and hard hats as props around the lectern ahead of her remarks on the shooting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The prime minister will take to the Downing Street lectern this morning, after another extraordinary weekend of diplomatic turmoil prompted by US President Donald Trump.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
He stepped back from the lectern, and there was a burst of applause.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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