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conferences



NOUN
league of athletic teams
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The bill has the support of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and major athletic conferences, and has advanced further than any other similar legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Dodgers do not hold splashy news conferences to introduce closer candidates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Between the two news conferences, Klopp looked like the busiest national team boss on the planet, making countless visits to league games and training facilities.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Cramer has been going to conferences related to extraterrestrial matters for years, and he knows that his audiences have always been “outside the mainstream.”

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Traditionally, with rare exceptions, members of the media don’t applaud at press conferences, since it would be considered an endorsement of what the speaker is saying, rather than just reporting the information being given.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady



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