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convention

[kuhn-ven-shuhn] / kənˈvɛn ʃən /




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Still, he said the issue will be discussed at the association’s summer convention.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The organizing around the convention process looks different, too.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

This was “Obsessed Fest,” Amazon Prime Video’s first-ever fan convention and a declaration of its all-out push into romance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

With Platner out of the picture, the Maine Democratic Party will proceed with a convention later this month to determine the next nominee.

From Slate Jul. 11, 2026

On the first day of the convention, Woodhull tried to address the audience.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have urged Jakarta to enforce its constitutional ban on slavery as well as anti-discrimination conventions it has signed.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

However, the upcoming convention will look more like the sort of nominating conventions that dominated party politics prior to the widespread adoption of the primary election nominating process.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

In the ‘90s, She was Martha Kent in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” which still earns her the occasional appearance at fan conventions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

In 1899 Kate Chopin’s novel “The Awakening,” about a mutineering New Orleans housewife, challenged conventions of marriage and motherhood.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

There are, of course, exceptions to this rule, such as gold or uranium, elements prized because of arbitrary economic conventions or aesthetic judgments, or because they have remarkable practical applications.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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