convene
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Next week, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will convene industry leaders to urge them to improve safeguarding practices - while Channel 4 bosses are due to appear in front an MPs on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Michael Schneider of Streets for All, an advocacy nonprofit, said he expects Raman to convene a task force to address issues around the people mover project during her first 100 days in office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
A grand jury, however, might convene only once a month, requiring the need for an expedited procedure.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
Macron would also soon convene a video meeting of G7 leaders "to make progress on the various levers that can be used to address the rising fuel prices... including coordination on releasing reserves."
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Octavian, go with him. See the ship. We’ll convene a senate meeting in one hour.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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But the prospects of these and other changes aimed at making retirement more affordable look stronger once the new Congress convenes in January.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
A gaggle of Slatesters convenes to discuss live.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
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
He said he’d be very surprised if all the election results weren’t certified by Jan. 3, when the new Congress convenes, given the legal remedies available to prevent stalling and undue delay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
I’ll have to catch him later, when our team convenes.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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To help small businesses get Olympics contracts, Bass recently convened a Sports & Entertainment Procurement Summit at the Convention Center, where she and Lakers great Magic Johnson gave pep talks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
The Mississippi Legislature that convened to fill Brown’s empty seat had only a minority of Black members, with many white candidates vying for the job.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
She convened representatives of six platforms for a meeting in the presence of interior and justice ministry officials.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The meeting was convened by Peter Vincer, a marketing entrepreneur who has worked with Nxum on other business deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Around the world, scythes convened to discuss matters of life, but more to the point, matters of death.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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It’s still a time for convening, listening, understanding, she noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
"The continued failure to take steps to facilitate the convening of parliament is inconsistent with the constitution," said a copy of the judgement viewed by AFP.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
If he confirms, are you okay for convening at 5 tomorrow?
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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