convention
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In November 2025, a faction of the party, which observers say represented the majority of members, held a contentious national convention in Ibadan, Oyo state, despite court orders attempting to stop it.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
In that note, Mr. Batiste also connects Mozart with Monk, citing how the two composers combined “melodic simplicity with staggering complexity” to “challenge convention while achieving universal appeal.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
And the convention approves this unanimously without noted debate because it’s so freaking obvious, right?
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
In June, the International Labour Organization adopted a convention aimed at extending job protections to gig workers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Edmund Randolph made it abundantly clear at the Virginia ratifying convention just what “domestic interests” Mason had in mind.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
When they’re on screen, Panettiere and Trachtenberg shine through all the Disney conventions, their characters pointing back to their real selves.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Mala Wangzi has opened pop-up museums around the country, held more than 4,000 latiao-themed weddings for superfan couples, and sponsored e-sport events, music festivals, and animation conventions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Similar regional conventions are being planned across the country, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Most states still hold conventions in one form or another, but the events have become increasingly vestigial.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
True enough, the constitutional arguments represented a consolidation of points made in Philadelphia in 1787 and then in several state ratifying conventions.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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