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council

[koun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /


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Its chairwoman said at a city council meeting in March that her staff had been “unfairly vilified.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

President Trump suspended attacks on Iran for two weeks and Iranian security council said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Liz Molyneux, who is also based near Newtown, is already paying a council tax premium on the annexe attached to her home.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Miller, who described himself as a lifelong Democrat, pointed out that Raman runs the powerful five-member council committee on housing and homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

They would be sneaking into the Hall of Elders tonight to sit in on the council meeting and hopefully narrow down their list of Nightbeast sidekicks.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega