convene
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In the US legal system, prosecutors convene grand juries to weigh evidence and testimony and eventually vote on whether they merit criminal charges.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Just as global leaders convene this week for the United Nations General Assembly, OpenAI is asking the U.S. government to lead an effort with other countries to develop global artificial-intelligence safety and security standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Newsom issued an executive order to convene “a group of world-leading experts” to provide a “guide” for the state to bolster its laws around AI security, according to statement from the governor’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Bruna Subashi, an energetic woman in her 40s, asked to convene in a luridly pink dessert parlor on Vlore’s waterfront called Big Scoop.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
You convene in the rec room, and each day you beg and bargain with them to take you away.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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Boro remain in a state of limbo until the independent disciplinary commission convenes.
From BBC ● May 13, 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
Sifma’s Bentsen thinks that real listing reforms won’t happen until the SEC convenes all the competing exchanges and hammers out common standards.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
Jackson is outraged, orders a court-martial which never convenes.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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In 2001, in response to such critiques, the Smithsonian convened a blue-ribbon commission of historians and others led by Richard Darman, a former top aide in Republican White Houses.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
He made the comments at a summit he had convened at Dumfries House in Scotland to discuss how the tech can be used to benefit society.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Former Deputy Mayor of Economic Development William “Billy” Chun convened recurring meetings between the museum’s development team and senior officials from Building and Safety, Public Works, the Department of Water and Power and other agencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The prime minister convened another war cabinet meeting in the early evening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
A year later a secret conference of scientists is convened to debate the dimming of the sun, which many now believe presents an imminent threat to life on Earth.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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Organisers at Kathmandu University, which was convening the August 23-29 event, said they were told to withdraw from hosting it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 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
After convening, the first order of business for the assembly would be to elect a president.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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