convention
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"We are living through some dark times," Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar recently told a Democratic convention in Minneapolis.
From BBC • May 7, 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
As El-Sayed unexpectedly prepared to take the stage at the convention, this dynamic played out for all to see.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
The broadcaster and author said he broke his leg, hip, pelvis and a "bunch of ribs" at the CogX convention at the O2 arena in London after giving the keynote address in September 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Stanton and Mott had not forgotten their plans to hold a women’s rights convention.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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