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lectern

[lek-tern] / ˈlɛk tərn /
NOUN
reading desk
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While on the witness stand, Musk focused mostly on the jury and the attorneys at the lectern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

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

The prime minister will take to the Downing Street lectern this morning, after another extraordinary weekend of diplomatic turmoil prompted by US President Donald Trump.

From BBC • Jan. 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

With Lander, he would take the lectern at next month’s gathering to decide their future.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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