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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
a war council attended by the top commanders of each of the armed services
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the neighborhood council decided to campaign for a new park
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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
summoned to a council to discuss ways that the state could improve medical care for the elderly
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as in consultation
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
an unscheduled council in the judge's chambers
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The council approved $2.6 million a few weeks ago to cover San Clemente’s share.
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Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
The full council could review that at its Nov. 6 meeting.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
On Monday, the Volkswagen works council said the company’s management was planning widespread pay cuts and layoffs, as well as the closure or size reduction of all of its German plants.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The eight council members who were present on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve the proposal.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
The full council could review that at its Nov. 6 meeting.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
On Monday, the Volkswagen works council said the company’s management was planning widespread pay cuts and layoffs, as well as the closure or size reduction of all of its German plants.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The eight council members who were present on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve the proposal.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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Hammoud had a sit-down meeting with Kamala Harris in August.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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Imbert depicts these meetings with the same deftness as the treks and flashbacks.Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
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The organization hopes to expand these initiatives in the coming years to serve people working on the frontline of conservation globally. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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With today's digital world empowering remote work, shouldn't organizations embrace change instead of resisting it?Steve Osler, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The same day, Republican Steve Garvey was at Temple University in Pennsylvania, picking up an award at a women’s sports media symposium.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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This first-ever event is part trade and media symposium, consumer festival and tourism initiative.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will be able to stream the show live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service.Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the 2010s, affiliate marketing became a dominant strain of online business models.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Biden-Harris administration had to re-establish the tribal summit and tribal consultation.Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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The program includes comprehensive care, physical and behavioral health consultations, lab and radiology services, medications and services for mental health and substance use disorders and access to durable medical equipment, which would be provided when the person is released.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Trump’s victory was called early Wednesday morning, prompting people across the Bay Area to quickly organize gatherings in protest of the former president’s re-election.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Political parties, outside groups and campaigns would host their election night parties at nearby hotels, turning the area around City Hall into a rare and unique civic gathering.Andrew Keatts, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Forty-two states require voters who vote by mail to apply for the absentee ballot, and those approval processes are thorough, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a non-profit public policy institute.Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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According to a June 13, 2024 report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute, Trump’s 2017 tax cuts mostly benefited the rich.Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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The event, which also encompasses the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market and the Tokyo Story Market, has significantly expanded its seminar programming this year, moving from a single venue to three locations and increasing from seven to fifteen sessions.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Zoom in: Duarte leads seminars on gender, reproductive health, and human rights and has fiercely advocated for public policies that promote equity for Afro-Mexicans.Russell Contreras, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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