convention

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In 2019, a judge ordered Rivera Ortega's removal from the US to El Salvador, but in the same court order, granted her a protection known as withholding of removal under the convention against torture.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

For Vince, who spoke with AFP at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, the audience reception to news of the latest production, which sees the canine hero back on the basketball court, has been "overwhelming."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

"There seems to have been an unwritten convention that if victims meekly surrendered their valuables, they deserved at least a small favor," he says.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Berkshire reported earnings ahead of the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, where Abel and some of his lieutenants will spend the day fielding questions from the CHI Health Center convention arena.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

While the storm of negative reports may have made some of the leaders second-guess their plans, it did not prevent them from planning a second convention two weeks later.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling