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convention

[kuhn-ven-shuhn] / kənˈvɛn ʃən /




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That week, downtown Seattle was cordoned off because protestors had taken over the streets surrounding the convention center, and some activists had broken the windows of a Starbucks nearby.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

No, it is not the police dogs' annual convention, but the latest iteration of a feasting phenomenon that is sweeping provincial France.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The convention center upgrade, which is slated to open in 2029, will boost tourism and the downtown economy, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"Live streaming is bigger than ever," Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said Saturday as he officially opened the convention.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Advertised as “a convention to discuss the civil and religious condition and rights of women,” it was organized by women Quakers along with pioneering women’s rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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