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congress

[kong-gris, kuhn-gres, kuhng-] / ˈkɒŋ grɪs, kənˈgrɛs, kəŋ- /


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She was an effective assembly member and congress member.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Though the congress went ahead — with many top oil executives attending virtually — the summit and investment conference were shelved till next year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

It will all be subject to approval by the 77th Fifa congress in March 2027.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

GSK expects to provide updates on its oncology portfolio at the annual congress of the European Society For Medical Oncology, which Miels expects will improve confidence in the pipeline, JPM says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The decisions of the assembly were enacted by an executive body called the Boule, or council of five hundred, which contained the closest thing ancient Athens had to members of congress.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

Over the past quarter-century, under presidents and congresses of both parties, growth has slowed, and its fruits have been shared less widely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Then came Resolution 68, passed on 4 May last year at a meeting of the politburo, the highest decision-making body between party congresses.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026

Such congresses meet at the Palace of Versailles.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023

It spans congresses and authors of both parties.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2023

After the Boston Tea Party, in 1773, when the anger of the American colonists against their British rulers began to spill over, dozens of committees and congresses of angry colonists sprang up around New England.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell


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