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congress

[kong-gris, kuhn-gres, kuhng-] / ˈkɒŋ grɪs, kənˈgrɛs, kəŋ- /


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Devoted to the first national congress of the Chinese Communist Party, inside the museum’s quiet, low-lying stone building all is frugality and concern for the plight of the downtrodden.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The Bundists were outmaneuvered, however, at the RSDLP’s 1903 congress by Vladimir Lenin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Applauded by entrepreneurs, friendly foreign dignitaries and officials, inside the congress hall the Russian president could style himself as a super strong leader.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

The congress, which runs until Wednesday, is organised in partnership with CMA Media, the media arm of shipping giant CMA CGM.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

In June, a few days before the congress was scheduled, a small group of us reviewed the draft.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Then came Resolution 68, passed on 4 May last year at a meeting of the politburo, the highest decision-making body between party congresses.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2026

The Vazquezes introduced the “on-1” step and innovated a flashier, dramatic style of salsa in L.A. that brought crowds to competitions and congresses through the 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2025

It spans congresses and authors of both parties.

From Salon Sep. 23, 2023

"This has been normal procedure used in the hosting of successive IFJ congresses over decades," it wrote in a statement shared with Reuters.

From Reuters Jan. 31, 2023

The ANC joined with the other congresses and SACTU, the South African Congress of Trade Unions, to call a three-day strike during the elections in April.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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