convention
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The list of storm names covers only 21 letters of the alphabet, to maintain consistency with World Meteorological Organisation naming convention of tropical cyclones around the world.
From BBC
On Dec. 21, the New York Times ran a piece on a Democratic Socialists of America convention in a New Orleans Hilton.
Their responses covered a lot of ground, from workplace conventions to technology to the environment itself.
Demos, presentations and meetings will take place in a massive convention center as well as ballrooms and suites throughout the city.
From Barron's
"So we decided to break a convention too or create a new one, and that is to award the Israel Prize."
From Barron's
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