convene
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Porter’s family recently asked Hochman to convene a grand jury to hear the facts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
“National leaders should convene economists, technologists, labor experts, business leaders and workers themselves regularly to identify where existing institutions are failing and what new authorities may be needed,” he continued.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Well in advance of the looming 2032 deadline, Congress and the administration should convene a bipartisan commission to produce balanced proposals for stabilizing the system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Stormont's health committee will convene later with departmental officials, including the department's permanent secretary, following a request from the committee's chair, Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
In a bigger office, a bigger crowd is bound to convene around the bagel table, providing more witnesses to make sure you drop your money in the box.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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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
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
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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Immigration attorneys and other advocates quickly convened Thursday to determine how the ruling will affect immigrants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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
From the fourth century to the 14th—when sea travel gradually replaced overland caravans—merchants, laborers, religious leaders, and government officials from across Eurasia convened there to exchange goods and culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Taylor convened the girls in the same spot as before.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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It’s still a time for convening, listening, understanding, she noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
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
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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