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parliament

[pahr-luh-muhnt, pahrl-yuh-] / ˈpɑr lə mənt, ˈpɑrl yə- /


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The release of the documents comes as parliament returns on Monday after a week's recess.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Somerville told parliament that the fund would open for applications by the end of June, and that it would support 50,000 households over the next five years.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The five-year parliament, which sits twice a year, has 45 members from across the world: 30 representing three traditional provinces, 10 representing five religious traditions and five representing the diaspora.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Emphasising that parliament was the source of checks and balances, he said that "we will vote for laws that are in the public interest and reject those that are not".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He says now Patrice Lumumba and the other elected Congolese are trading chickens and eggs to set up a government that everybody in the parliament will go along with.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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