convention
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So perhaps there was a sense that the security vetting didn't reveal much more than was already known, convention said it shouldn't be passed on anyway, plus it was too late.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Such missives resembled the way royal press officers would round up a day of engagements on a royal tour, except these were with language free of convention and formality.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The announcement was made during Paramount’s presentation at CinemaCon, the exhibition industry’s annual trade convention in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
When Mexican delegates proposed an amendment to guarantee access to the “entire fuel cycle,” the convention rejected it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Year after year, the National Woman Suffrage Association held its annual convention in Washington, DC, so that its members could lobby legislators.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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