lectern
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Kim delivered a speech from a lectern overlooking Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square, with his young daughter, Kim Ju Ae, whom South Korea’s spy agency believes is a potential successor, in attendance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed Trump’s sentiment Thursday from her lectern after a testy exchange with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
Biden signed it in April 2024, weeks before he walked on to a debate stage in Atlanta and took a lectern across from Trump.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025
During a recent celebration, from a lectern behind thick bulletproof glass in Des Moines, Iowa, last Thursday, he picked a curious way to celebrate the birthday of the United States.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2025
There is a crucifix mounted on the wall, a flag of a cross draped over the lectern, and a few paintings of the Madonna and Child hanging in the back.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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