convene
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"That should not be how it is. We should be able to convene everyone and direct them to do something about it."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
He also pledged to convene a constituent assembly to rewrite the constitution as Mr. Petro had tried do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The next morning, Percy, Hazel, and Frank ate breakfast early, then headed into the city before the senate was due to convene.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
Gay will have three more Championship matches to further press his case before England's hierarchy convenes to pick their squad for the first Test of the summer against New Zealand on 4 June.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
On Thursdays, he convenes an interagency discussion of the latest threats.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
Don Guinnip convenes his siblings at the farm in mid-October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
A combined house majority of MPs will elect the president after parliament convenes in March.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
I’ll have to catch him later, when our team convenes.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Immigration attorneys and other advocates quickly convened Thursday to determine how the ruling will affect immigrants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Faced with open revolt, Infantino scrapped the plan and convened a meeting of his senior staff in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He convened members of his cabinet at the Camp David presidential retreat on Friday -- but gave no indication of a possible shift in strategy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
That said, BBC Sport understands many Uefa members are angry about the plan and that a meeting is set to be convened for them to discuss a response.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He was still ahorse, dreaming of a long hot soak, a roast fowl, and a featherbed, when the king's steward told him that Grand Maester Pycelle had convened an urgent meeting of the small council.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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
On Friday, the appeal court said Manele must take steps before noon on Tuesday to facilitate convening parliament so lawmakers sit by May 7.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
A former Oklahoma congressman named Dave McCurdy said that Muslim fundamentalists had been convening in the area.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026
It didn’t take long before everyone in our building was knocking on each other’s doors and convening out on the balcony, standing around stunned and shaking with fear.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
Vocabulary lists containing convene
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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