conventions

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These conventions molded the Reconstruction amendments in ways that originalist jurisprudence ignores.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

Those are the conventions and rulings that Feiglin and others now openly flout and disregard.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Born the fourth of five children in 1937 in Bradford, northern England, Hockney defied the conventions of post-war Britain, realising young that he was gay and wanted to be an artist.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

While that venue currently holds more conventions than concerts, Long Beach has hosted notable outdoor music festivals in recent years, including Warped Tour, Day Trip and Dreamstate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“My present thought is that their virtuous army will give them a government in time in spite of all their conventions but of what nature it will be, it is hard to say.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis