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congress

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


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His resignation comes after Paraguay's lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial.

From BBC ● 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

The plenum could see new members appointed to the CMC; the party could wait until next year's congress to replenish it; or Xi might even restructure party control over its vast military.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

The fifth plenum comes ahead of a major party congress next year, where 73-year-old Xi is almost certain to secure a historic fourth term and oversee a leadership reshuffle.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

I tried to rescue Maurice’s morale by bringing him out to the Abbaye at Royaumont for the week-long meeting on phage following the biochemical congress.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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

The Vazquezes introduced the “on-1” step and innovated a flashier, dramatic style of salsa in L.A. that brought crowds to competitions and congresses through the 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025

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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