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convene

[kuhn-veen] / kənˈvin /


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UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he would convene new talks on ending the half-century-old Cyprus conflict, inviting leaders on the divided island and its three guarantor powers.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Then, 601 total delegates—including 101 from the state party’s governing body—will convene on July 25 to vote on a nominee.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2026

But on Wednesday the prime minister will convene around a dozen leaders to discuss the new missile programme.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

The senate said it will convene a work group to meet over the next year to look at the issue.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

We convene in the kitchen to talk “strategy” for the remaining ten minutes before we face the two teams from the other mosques.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Similar summits took place last season as the club's hierarchy once again convenes for department meetings and discussions about future plans, including long-term infrastructure projects.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

On Thursdays, he convenes an interagency discussion of the latest threats.

From Salon Apr. 22, 2026

The president convenes a starry meeting to address the current chaos, and pledges an executive order.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

At Catalina’s, an older crowd with less current tastes convenes.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2026

Jackson is outraged, orders a court-martial which never convenes.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

Immigration attorneys and other advocates quickly convened Thursday to determine how the ruling will affect immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The WNBA, which has never had a trans woman player, has convened a task force to look at its policy, a sensible move.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Germany's new transport minister, Steffen Bilger, convened a recent crisis summit with shipping, port and logistics operators on the problem impacting the European Union's biggest economy.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Infantino’s most vocal critic, the governing body of European soccer, said it was firmly opposed to the plan and convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to decide how it would proceed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

A symposium of many of the most important figures in the field was convened in London under the auspices of the Royal Society in 1964, and suddenly, it seemed, everyone was a convert.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Fidelity, meanwhile, has built popular subreddits around its investment and crypto offerings by convening general finance discussions and publishing guides and tips.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

But “The Real Food Show” cannot recommend a salad dressing without first convening a tribunal.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

A duo for the ages is convening once again.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Utahns have also deluged Cox with thousands of letters in opposition, while regularly convening on the state Capitol with unflattering signs featuring O’Leary and Cox.

From Slate Jun. 1, 2026

Whenever the Parliament clashed with their monarch, the king would get his way by suddenly convening Parliament in a remote, unreachable part of the country.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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