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Which convention hosted an early promotional presentation for Star Wars in 1976?

convention

[kuhn-ven-shuhn] / kənˈvɛn ʃən /




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Trump turned his full attention to the election in September at the Republican Party's midterm convention.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Livieri met his wife at an American Ferret Association convention in Colorado.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The alleged violations of the convention "are a stain on our collective conscience and it would be irresponsible to pretend that it is not our business," Jallow said.

From Barron's ● 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

Less than two weeks after the gathering—on August 2, 1848—a second women’s rights convention, organized by Amy Post, a prominent Quaker abolitionist, took place at the Unitarian church in Rochester, New York.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

"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

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

Bass contends the project already is producing results, helping the city book major conventions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“If you don’t mind, I have a few questions about how conventions within genres—such as poetry, drama, or essays—can affect meaning.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein


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