lectern
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By now, both men have teams of prestigious lawyers who will represent them at the Supreme Court lectern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Vance is due to appear behind the lectern on Thursday afternoon to deliver the first White House press briefing since the departure of Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Frank Lopez, the city manager’s brother, said from the lectern during the public-comment period.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
And all three stood at the lectern in Downing Street within four years of each other.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
I clipped on a microphone and stepped to the lectern.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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 boxy dark blue and dark paneled lecterns — there are many — are a symbol of the modern presidency.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
The set for this Cambridge University institution is minimal — two tables, two chairs, two tabletop lecterns.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
In several miniatures lecterns of very curious design are often depicted; some of them stood on a cupboard or cupboards wherein books were stowed away.
From Old English Libraries by Ernest Albert Savage
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