as in to convene
to meet as a group to decide on something
Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
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Recent Examples of caucus
CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024
Sanders is one of the remaining lawmakers who caucuses with Democrats and has been publicly skeptical of nuking of the filibuster.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Arika Herron, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Harris recalled traveling to Springfield, Ill., 17 years ago as a then-underdog and first-term senator from Illinois, Obama, announced his presidential campaign, and knocking on doors for him in snowy Iowa on New Year’s Eve, days before the state’s caucuses.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Democrats currently hold a 51-49 Senate advantage, including independent senators who caucus with Democrats.
—CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024
Sanders is one of the remaining lawmakers who caucuses with Democrats and has been publicly skeptical of nuking of the filibuster.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
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The former state inspector general was appointed to the seat by a GOP caucus after her predecessor, Sen. Jack Sandlin, died in office.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Harris recalled traveling to Springfield, Ill., 17 years ago as a then-underdog and first-term senator from Illinois, Obama, announced his presidential campaign, and knocking on doors for him in snowy Iowa on New Year’s Eve, days before the state’s caucuses.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Upcoming event: Join business's brightest minds and boldest leaders at the Fortune Global Forum, convening November 11 and 12 in New York City.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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By the time the legislature convened for its special session, polls showed that two-thirds of Floridians supported a woman’s right to choose.Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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At previous synods, women were only allowed more marginal roles of observers or experts, literally seated in the last row of the audience hall while the bishops and cardinals took the front rows and voted.Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
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In the Polish Pope’s world view, anti-Communism and traditionalism were inextricably combined; for him, renewal had spread out of control, and the regional synods were part of the problem.Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
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To look at how much of an effect exercise might have on blood pressure, Hamer and his colleagues combined data from six earlier studies that required participants to wear movement trackers on their thighs 24-hours a day.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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As far as looking at the movement, the special does speak to a tiredness and exhaustion within it.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noel yells at them to leave, starting a row that ends with Noel clubbing his younger brother on the head with a cricket bat.Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Earnings beat, clubbed with a good outlook and a share repurchase program, helped UAL stock soar over 15% post its results announcement.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Photo: Joel Pitra Behind those cabinets is a walk-in closet with laundry.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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The lobby is lined with sparkling white marble and littered with glass display cabinets containing golden animal models made by local artisans.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Cincinnati Bengals will travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens in a matchup of two of the most intriguing teams in the NFL.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The team hoped the animals could particularly help within bringing to the surface vital, fertilizing microorganisms such as endosymbiotic rhizobial bacteria and Mycorrhizal fungi.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Democrats and 33% are not affiliated with a political party, according to the Arizona Secretary of State.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Times workers affiliated with the Tech Guild were set to begin picketing at 9 a.m. outside the 8th Ave.Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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At Tuesday’s meeting, Antioch’s Interim Police Chief Brian Addington said his department cannot solely rely on other agencies to provide the additional workforce needed.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For recurring meetings, admins can rename the call and use the same link every day.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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