convene
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Porter’s family recently asked Hochman to convene a grand jury to hear the facts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
“National leaders should convene economists, technologists, labor experts, business leaders and workers themselves regularly to identify where existing institutions are failing and what new authorities may be needed,” he continued.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
This was the first time since the 1982 Falklands War that legislators were asked to convene on a Saturday, reflecting the depth of Downing Street’s concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The league said it would convene an emergency executive committee meeting with club officials and representatives of the players' association to discuss additional safety measures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Many people, Thomas Jefferson and future president James Madison included, felt that Washington could not legally convene Congress anywhere but within the city limits of Philadelphia.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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Gay will have three more Championship matches to further press his case before England's hierarchy convenes to pick their squad for the first Test of the summer against New Zealand on 4 June.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
On Thursdays, he convenes an interagency discussion of the latest threats.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
The president convenes a starry meeting to address the current chaos, and pledges an executive order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
At Catalina’s, an older crowd with less current tastes convenes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
I’ll have to catch him later, when our team convenes.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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Former Deputy Mayor of Economic Development William “Billy” Chun convened recurring meetings between the museum’s development team and senior officials from Building and Safety, Public Works, the Department of Water and Power and other agencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Nepali police say they have convened a 10-member committee to look into these online comments.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
President Xi Jinping convened an emergency meeting on aid efforts, and Premier Li Qiang travelled to Tibet in the immediate aftermath.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The summit convened finance ministers and central bankers from the “Group of 20” rich and developing countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Getty was getting worried, so they convened a special symposium on the kouros in Greece.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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But “The Real Food Show” cannot recommend a salad dressing without first convening a tribunal.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
A duo for the ages is convening once again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Utahns have also deluged Cox with thousands of letters in opposition, while regularly convening on the state Capitol with unflattering signs featuring O’Leary and Cox.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
"The continued failure to take steps to facilitate the convening of parliament is inconsistent with the constitution," said a copy of the judgement viewed by AFP.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Whenever the Parliament clashed with their monarch, the king would get his way by suddenly convening Parliament in a remote, unreachable part of the country.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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