lectern
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By 2024, Harvard economics professor Greg Mankiw said that Powell’s caution at the lectern made the press conferences a waste of time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Staff hastily arranged emergency kits and hard hats as props around the lectern ahead of her remarks on the shooting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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
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
He wound up his story by pausing and staring at the lectern for a count of ten; then he looked up frankly.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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