lectern
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One of these, a sinuous swirl of foliage at the base of the cathedral’s great lectern, tells us what the Art Nouveau architects of a later generation were looking at.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Gustafson, originally 343rd on the list, asked to trade spots with another speaker as she approached the lectern.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 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
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth took the lectern at the Pentagon briefing room on Thursday morning with two goals.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
“It’s time,” Royal said as Lander shook Mingo’s hand and assumed his place at the lectern.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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