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committee

[kuh-mit-ee] / kəˈmɪt i /


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An analysis by the state’s legislative finance committee found that $2.6 billion in additional K-12 funding fell short of achieving its goals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

But the organizing committee did not disclose specifics about how many tickets or which sessions would be available.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Maduro claims he quit that role after 10 months because Infantino and Fifa's wider leadership disagreed with how the committee was operating.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Ellis chaired the investment committee at Yale University for decades, working with David Swensen, who was Yale’s longtime chief investment officer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Connie called and talked at me about her committee idea for a while.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

A member from this diversity committee sits on each of the other committees that sift through names that have been put forward.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

To the chairmen of those committees, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Jim Jordan: What is taking so long?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Select committees can compel witnesses within the UK to attend and answer questions, according to the Institute for Government think tank, external.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Pacala, meanwhile, was selected as chair of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committees focusing on emissions monitoring and on carbon dioxide removal.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

“I sincerely hope you speak the truth, Elihu. These rebel committees are multiplying faster than rabbits in the spring. They’ve just about ground business to a halt.” ss “Have they interfered with you directly?”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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