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
The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
In the Senate, neither Republicans (with 49 seats) nor Democrats (with 47 seats) hold a majority, but Democrats control the chamber with the help of the four independents who caucus with them.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
While the caucus's members had planned to uphold a policy agenda for Black and marginalized people under a Kamala Harris administration, instead Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., said the CBC's role will be to hold President-elect Donald Trump and his congressional supporters accountable.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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In the Senate, thirty-four seats are being contested, twenty-three of them held by Democrats or by Independents who caucus with the Party.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
In the Senate, neither Republicans (with 49 seats) nor Democrats (with 47 seats) hold a majority, but Democrats control the chamber with the help of the four independents who caucus with them.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Then the full House Democratic caucus will have to vote on whether to approve those recommendations.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
While the caucus's members had planned to uphold a policy agenda for Black and marginalized people under a Kamala Harris administration, instead Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., said the CBC's role will be to hold President-elect Donald Trump and his congressional supporters accountable.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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European leaders have convened several times since the election to bolster support for Ukraine, with many countries doubling up on their commitments.Lily Meckel, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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After the British study led authorities in Europe to warn about dyes like Red 40, the FDA convened a meeting of its food advisers in 2011 to review their safety.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Dec. 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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Inconsistent lighting and a fading or blurring of the boundaries between the faked elements of the video (such as mouth movements when lip-synching has been used) are all potential indicators.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yoga and other movement therapies may also be helpful for prostate cancer patients who are struggling to sleep, Balneaves says.Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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What does one wear in Las Vegas, i.e. the clubbing capital of the world?Willow Lindley, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Projection model ranks contenders in wild NFC West Watch F1 while clubbing?New York Times, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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After 11 months in which the Israeli government set no objectives in the northern theater, the Israeli cabinet added the safe return of Israel’s northern residents to their homes as a formal war objective.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump has suggested that the Senate should bypass the traditional process of confirming cabinet nominees and allow temporary appointments to be made without a full vote in the upper chamber.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Starting in a modest 10x10 room in Culver City, Valdez and his team turned a bold idea into a tangible reality.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Consider having at least one key initiative that clearly makes life better for someone, and then help your team understand how their work connects to that.Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organizations with which the author is affiliated.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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More than half of funds raised for the RNC were funneled through a nonprofit affiliated with the city's conservative business lobby, which isn't disclosing donor names.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Amber Frey was at a city council meeting in Prattville, Alabama, a suburb of Montgomery with about 40,000 people, listening as parents expressed concerns over books at their public library.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Thursday's filing came as Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy were on Capitol Hill for closed-door meetings with lawmakers to discuss Trump's Department of Government Efficiency initiative to dismantle parts of the federal government.MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Caucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucus. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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