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council

[koun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /


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The board also dissolved the faculty senate and replaced it with an advisory council to the president, which includes two faculty members from each of the university’s colleges and additional members appointed by the president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Over the past three decades, Manchester’s city council managed to transform the postindustrial city into a fast-growing services hub by attracting private investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Specifically, if temperatures rise above 30°C or fall below -3°C because of the structure's "sensitivity to temperature changes and load", according to Monmouthshire council.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

“Opportunities like this come once in a generation,” said former City Councilmember Kevin De Leon, who helped secure the funding when he was on the council.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Between her work with the dog rescue she volunteers with, her charity work for the MS Foundation, and her position on student council, she’s always in the midst of planning something.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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