convention
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Changing rates near an election isn’t unusual; the central bank raised rates before a political convention in 1988 and ahead of elections in 1994, 2004, 2018 and in 2022, when Joe Biden was president.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Taking the California Democratic Party convention stage in February, Barrera, president of the San Diego Unified Board of Education, gave a quick shout-out to the California Teachers Assn. for backing his bid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Never one to cede the spotlight, Trump returned to the stage on Thursday night after Vance to round off the convention.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
And just as there are occasional celebrity cameos at a Trump rally, there was one at the midterm convention, where early-aughts comic Adam Carolla did a routine.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
Ultimately, Anthony was outvoted and the women’s rights convention was canceled.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
In spite of its quarter-mile heights, Windows on the World deviated from lofty and pretentious fine-dining conventions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Presidential candidates typically don’t spend much time in the arena at conventions.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
And in the modern technological era, artificial-intelligence models add a new wrinkle to corporate conventions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
He concentrated on voice acting and continued to appear at film conventions.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Throughout the year, thousands of Muslims attend regional and national conventions throughout North America.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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