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
Unlike his predecessors, Burnham opted not to use a lectern and did not have any notes to hand as he stood in front of the famous black No 10 door to address the nation.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
How will Team Burnham choreograph the moment where he walks up to the lectern to address the country?
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Residents lined up at the wooden lectern to speak in three-minute slots, many invoking the less-than-savory reputation man camps earned in Wyoming’s boom-and-bust past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
He stands at a lectern in the front of the room, wearing a suit that is several years out of fashion, rambling on about organisms and spoiled milk.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
There were just two lecterns and two speakers at the news conference the leaders hosted, but two other parties hovered in the air.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
We open with the candidates walking out and taking their place behind their lecterns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
The two leaders gave opening remarks from lecterns on opposite sides of the stage.
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2023
The custom blue and wood-paneled lectern was bought using a state credit card in June for $19,029.25, significantly higher than prices listed online for other lecterns.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
There are beautiful examples of brass lecterns at Magdalene and Merton Colleges, Oxford, in most of our cathedrals, and many parish churches.
From Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church by Walter Field
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