lectern
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Asked about the lawsuit during questioning, Turner said, “We’re working on that right now,” then shifted to a brown lunch bag pulled from the lectern from which he extracted several items.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tobias Gough’s duty was simple: wheel out the heavy, bespoke wooden lectern and test the mic whenever a premier was about to resign or make their first speech to the nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
But perhaps conscious that "lectern moments" have become a symbol of the UK's political instability in recent years, Burnham broke with recent tradition and made the address without notes or a podium.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
So when Torres took the lectern in Garden Grove, he wasn’t just there as an elected official.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
The deacon walked up to the lectern to give a reading.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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The two leaders gave opening remarks from lecterns on opposite sides of the stage.
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2023
There are lecterns on each level connected by a staircase with ornate details which were all crafted by hand.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2022
The set for this Cambridge University institution is minimal — two tables, two chairs, two tabletop lecterns.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
But at the U.N., prestige came from standing at lecterns — giving grants and giving orders.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022
Carpets and rugs, inlaid lecterns, painted sentences from the Koran are all of interest, but perhaps most remarkable are the scenes of Moslem life and worship at all hours.
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