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
Gustafson, originally 343rd on the list, asked to trade spots with another speaker as she approached the lectern.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025
Olson returned to the lectern with a new brief and a broader argument.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
In something of a grand gesture, Caleb Williams stood at a lectern Wednesday to explain that excerpts from an upcoming book were old news.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
King pushed his written speech aside, gripped the lectern with both hands, and gave his country seventeen of the most memorable minutes in its history.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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