convention

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Vendors expected the convention to be packed with thousands of people, but Cenci said she saw only about 100 attendees a day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

And, at its core, it was simply a convention.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Although Iran has never ratified the convention, "the transit passage regime is widely regarded as part of customary international law," Marco Roscini, international law professor at Westminster Law School, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The Saiga antelope is an example of a species that has benefited from being listed under the convention.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

At the annual convention in February 1900, Susan B. Anthony resigned as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling