convention
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Through countless convention appearances and interactions with fans, he shared his kindness, wit and appreciation with everyone fortunate enough to meet him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Trump turned his full attention to the election in September at the Republican Party's midterm convention.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The antics can be frank, vulgar and even demeaning—which signifies that characters engage in practices that they think are expected of them, rather than the result of desire, or even convention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The alleged violations of the convention "are a stain on our collective conscience and it would be irresponsible to pretend that it is not our business," Jallow said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Mott wrote to Stanton, urging her to keep her expectations low: “The convention will not be as large as it otherwise might be, owing to the busy time with the farmers, harvest, etc.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
"What I would emphasise is that our positions are based on human rights and are supported by international law and international conventions," Jabareen said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Because autistic people take in the world differently, we’re apt to misunderstand, or miss entirely, the social cues and conventions that drive neurotypical social interactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
They launched the chocolates last October at New York Comic Con, and now the bars can be found at their traveling booths at comic and horror conventions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
He has the conventions of attractiveness, from his height to his pearly whites to the almost strategic amount of smile lines he has, but add them up and you somehow don’t leave with much.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Even people who have less restrictive filters and a good feel for numbers will note an increasingly large number of coincidences, due in large measure to the number and complexity of man-made conventions.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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