convention

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Investigators eventually suspected that the bacteria were airborne and had infected people after contaminating the air conditioning system at the convention hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

For Vince, who spoke with AFP at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, the audience reception to news of the latest production, which sees the canine hero back on the basketball court, has been "overwhelming."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

"There seems to have been an unwritten convention that if victims meekly surrendered their valuables, they deserved at least a small favor," he says.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Bookers now gather at the Seatrade Cruise Global convention every year to line up entertainment for cruises across the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Year after year, the National Woman Suffrage Association held its annual convention in Washington, DC, so that its members could lobby legislators.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling