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convention

[kuhn-ven-shuhn] / kənˈvɛn ʃən /




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Actress Lucy Davis has told fans she is "grateful" for their support as she made an appearance at a London sci-fi convention, following the recent revelation she has incurable breast cancer.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Leavitt told journalists that she would still join the president at a Republican convention in Dallas, Texas, in early September, ahead of November's midterm elections.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

The price tag some vintage graphic T-shirts were fetching at a recent ThriftCon clothing convention in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Each booth created an opportunity to leave the convention with free products.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

At the conclusion of Victoria Woodhull’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Susan B. Anthony invited her to attend the National Woman Suffrage Association convention the following day.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

When they’re on screen, Panettiere and Trachtenberg shine through all the Disney conventions, their characters pointing back to their real selves.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

Mala Wangzi has opened pop-up museums around the country, held more than 4,000 latiao-themed weddings for superfan couples, and sponsored e-sport events, music festivals, and animation conventions.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, crowded gamer fans surrounded Tencent’s exhibition booth area at ChinaJoy, one of the world’s biggest gaming conventions over the weekend, showing continued enthusiasm for its games, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

As a longtime art writer, I was always drawn to Dadaism, the avant garde art movement that rejected conventions and wasn’t afraid to break all the rules.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

It should be obvious that facts can both be unquestionable and only have meaning within certain discursive conventions: e.g.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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