convene
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UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he would convene new talks on ending the half-century-old Cyprus conflict, inviting leaders on the divided island and its three guarantor powers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Then, 601 total delegates—including 101 from the state party’s governing body—will convene on July 25 to vote on a nominee.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
But on Wednesday the prime minister will convene around a dozen leaders to discuss the new missile programme.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He also pledged to convene a constituent assembly to rewrite the constitution as Mr. Petro had tried do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
We would, when possible, convene a general members’ meeting, which we regarded as vital to the health of our organization.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Boro remain in a state of limbo until the independent disciplinary commission convenes.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
He said he’d be very surprised if all the election results weren’t certified by Jan. 3, when the new Congress convenes, given the legal remedies available to prevent stalling and undue delay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
On Thursdays, he convenes an interagency discussion of the latest threats.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
It convenes heads of state, defense ministers, intelligence chiefs and senior military leaders who decide when to impose sanctions, use force, and tolerate escalation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
I’ll have to catch him later, when our team convenes.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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From the fourth century to the 14th—when sea travel gradually replaced overland caravans—merchants, laborers, religious leaders, and government officials from across Eurasia convened there to exchange goods and culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
He convened members of his cabinet at the Camp David presidential retreat on Friday -- but gave no indication of a possible shift in strategy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
That said, BBC Sport understands many Uefa members are angry about the plan and that a meeting is set to be convened for them to discuss a response.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
He has convened several task forces to examine everything from what drives inflation to the impact of artificial intelligence on productivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Around the world, scythes convened to discuss matters of life, but more to the point, matters of death.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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A duo for the ages is convening once again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Utahns have also deluged Cox with thousands of letters in opposition, while regularly convening on the state Capitol with unflattering signs featuring O’Leary and Cox.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
Its statement on Friday added that it was convening a meeting with DR Congo, Uganda, South Sudan and other international partners to discuss response efforts and cross-border surveillance.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
On Friday, the appeal court said Manele must take steps before noon on Tuesday to facilitate convening parliament so lawmakers sit by May 7.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
It didn’t take long before everyone in our building was knocking on each other’s doors and convening out on the balcony, standing around stunned and shaking with fear.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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