quinquennial
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He could emerge as head of the resurrected Central Financial Work Commission, when state leaders, regulators and top bankers gather for a quinquennial, closed-door national financial work conference.
From Reuters ● Oct. 30, 2023
The 1972 Documenta 5, its poster featuring an illusionistic swarm of busy little ants drawn by Ed Ruscha, is widely regarded as the best of all the quinquennial shows, before or since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2018
Places on that elite council will be up for grabs later this year when Chinese leaders flock to Beijing for their quinquennial enclave, the 19th Communist party congress.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2017
A Mediterranean offshoot of the quinquennial Documenta survey opens on Saturday in Athens, and Damien Hirst makes a comeback on Sunday with “Treasures From the Wreck of the Unbelievable” in Venice.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2017
Well, come on, Arthur, I suppose we’d better get to bed,” and thus the long-planned quinquennial reunion came sadly and dismally to an end.
From The Carleton Case by Ellery H. Clark
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