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convention

[kuhn-ven-shuhn] / kənˈvɛn ʃən /




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There was even a carnivore convention earlier this month in Tennessee.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Legionnaires’ disease was discovered in 1976 after a major outbreak affecting attendees of a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The document says pressures facing European countries have either changed significant or were unforeseen at the time the human rights convention was drafted.

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

At the conclusion of Victoria Woodhull’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Susan B. Anthony invited her to attend the National Woman Suffrage Association convention the following day.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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