convention

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Hormuz was not built, engineered, financed or constructed by any country, but is a natural passage governed by a United Nations convention on maritime law guaranteeing transit, Al Jaber wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Most arresting, though, are the four playground designs, two of which were summarily vetoed by Moses and all of which radically departed from convention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The Mattel designers responsible for making Barbie also spoke at the convention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Photos of the event show a grey convention centre space with pink cardboard cut-out Barbie signs.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Unwilling to back down, Anthony went from the convention hall to the Albany Evening Journal, where she persuaded an editor to cover the story of her being shut out of the meeting.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling