convention

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

The BBC's Sarah Smith is at the Republican Party's first midterms convention in Texas, where she asked voters how they think rising oil prices will affect the election.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

On Wednesday, he appeared by video at Trump’s midterm convention and pledged to work with the president to help Pennsylvania.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

The convention that seems basic to us—that illustrations represent reality—was not immediately obvious.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The gathering was just two days, but still had the look and feel of the traditional four-day conventions staged by both parties in presidential election years.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

He also provided entertainment, including a child playing Beethoven on piano outside the boulder, for people who flocked to the conventions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Later, Michael and I became friends, and I came to admire him greatly, in no small measure because he rejected so many of the rather foolish conventions I once embraced.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela