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convention

[kuhn-ven-shuhn] / kənˈvɛn ʃən /




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There was even a carnivore convention earlier this month in Tennessee.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

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

Davis was trying to impress attendees of an annual cruise-industry convention in a showcase that resembled “America’s Got Talent.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The Grimké sisters continued to ignore convention when they set off on an extensive lecture tour across Massachusetts in 1837.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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