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Which convention hosted an early promotional presentation for Star Wars in 1976?

convention

[kuhn-ven-shuhn] / kənˈvɛn ʃən /




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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

The company is also breaking from earnings convention by reporting results on a Monday for the first time since 2015, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

Phillips moved to remove Stanton’s entire speech from the official convention record.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

"Known for challenging established conventions of fashion and masculinity, her work occupies a singular position between underground culture and the international fashion establishment," Kering said in its statement.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

With its ballroom and meeting facilities, the resort is able to attract conventions, corporate retreats and weddings as well as high-end tourism, Reay said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 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

The judge said the US government had invoked two conventions to secure Marimi's appearance in a US court.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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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