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lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
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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

Trump addressed the executives from a lectern on a makeshift dais a few feet away from them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

A man is standing at a lectern in front of a huge audience.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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