convention
Example Sentences
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Pontormo wasn’t painting in a vacuum, and his decision to shake up artistic conventions may also reflect the turbulent politics, local and liturgical, of his times.
Bravo, a TV channel that used to focus on the performing arts, is now an unscripted powerhouse that even has its own convention, BravoCon, where its various universes come together in service of fans.
From Los Angeles Times
Speaking of altars, Ms. Boston is sacrificing narrative momentum on behalf of a pretty obvious agenda—cataloging horror-movie conventions and classic devices and seeing if any still click.
Although Iran has never ratified the convention, "the transit passage regime is widely regarded as part of customary international law," Marco Roscini, international law professor at Westminster Law School, told AFP.
From Barron's
The Saiga antelope is an example of a species that has benefited from being listed under the convention.
From BBC
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