lectern
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That’s why Powell’s final turn at the lectern Wednesday is “so momentous,” said Julia Coronado, a former top Fed staffer and president of MacroPolicy Perspectives.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Then Wisor stood at a lectern and gave remarks aimed at Horning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 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
Gustafson, originally 343rd on the list, asked to trade spots with another speaker as she approached the lectern.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025
Candles flickered here and there in front of images of the saints; a faint and distant clatter came from the organ loft, where some repairs were going on; a servant was polishing the brass lectern.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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