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congress

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


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At a February congress meeting outlining the military’s new five-year objectives, Kim vowed to create new AI-enabled unmanned attack systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

A petition signed by two thousand people sent last month to Palau's congress sought assurances from Washington that the population would be safe should war reach their shores.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Given that Larson is in his 28th year as a member of congress, it sounds reasonable to suggest that it’s his time to go.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Chávez had been imprisoned in June 2023 over her alleged role in Castillo's plan to dissolve congress.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Death stalked the congress in the form of influenza.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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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