convention
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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
“Whatever contract language was in the people mover contract, make sure it’s not in the convention center project,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Station officials gave in to their viewers’ demands, dropped the convention, and went back to broadcasting the match.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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"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
They launched the chocolates last October at New York Comic Con, and now the bars can be found at their traveling booths at comic and horror conventions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 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
He has parlayed his popularity into appearances at fan conventions and paid recordings for die-hard listeners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Miss Lumley knows what the conventions are and pays her own rigid tributes to them.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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