convention
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Calling out L.A. establishment shibboleths like the pricey convention center renovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Trump had made repeated campaign visits to Texas, including for the Republican midterm convention.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The antics can be frank, vulgar and even demeaning—which signifies that characters engage in practices that they think are expected of them, rather than the result of desire, or even convention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The company is also breaking from earnings convention by reporting results on a Monday for the first time since 2015, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
The old Antifederalist coalition that Madison had opposed so effectively at the Virginia ratifying convention in 1788 believed with some justification that their cause had never really been defeated, merely outmaneuvered.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
"What I would emphasise is that our positions are based on human rights and are supported by international law and international conventions," Jabareen said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
And in the high-fashion world, model Gabbriette Bechtel embodies the edginess of contemporary Latina Goth looks, one that upends vintage Chicana beauty conventions by pushing them into a more avant-garde space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
He has the conventions of attractiveness, from his height to his pearly whites to the almost strategic amount of smile lines he has, but add them up and you somehow don’t leave with much.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
The arias follow the conventions of the period with plenty of coloratura and opportunities to show off, but Mozart’s preternatural ability to create character is already present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Maria—relieved to be away from the conventions of society and to reunite with her half brother Caspar—tried to embrace this structured, spiritual way of life.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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