convention
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That week, downtown Seattle was cordoned off because protestors had taken over the streets surrounding the convention center, and some activists had broken the windows of a Starbucks nearby.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
No, it is not the police dogs' annual convention, but the latest iteration of a feasting phenomenon that is sweeping provincial France.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The convention center upgrade, which is slated to open in 2029, will boost tourism and the downtown economy, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will likely announce the chip at the GTC Taipei convention keynote next week.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
When a convention of Spiritualists was held in Cleveland in February 1852, hundreds of articles about the rapid spread of spirits were written in papers from Bangor, Maine, to New Orleans, Louisiana.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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