conventions

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Jeers to the snaking Starbucks lines on the Las Vegas Strip when conventions and other big events are in town.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"Comic and sci-fi conventions are a big pull for geeky people."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This constitutes what is now called “practical monetarism”—an updated form of monetarism that brings lessons from the past into contact with the accepted conventions of the present.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Mazariegos said conventions are a diminishing economic boon, but that now that the city is under contract, it is imperative that the center be ready for the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Throughout the year, thousands of Muslims attend regional and national conventions throughout North America.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad