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as in parliament
the highest lawmaking body of a political unit
the national emergency required a special session of congress
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2
as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
following World War I a great congress of world leaders took place in Paris to plan the postwar world
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the Canada Trades and Labor Congress
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
laws that once prohibited congress between people of different races
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Marine Le Pen and her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, listen to a speech during the 15th congress of the far-right National Front in Lyon, France, in 2014.Jeff Pachoud / AFP via Getty Images file
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 29 June 2024
All 128 seats in the Senate and all 500 in the lower house, local congresses in 31 states, nine state governorships, and the mayoralty of Mexico City will also be on the ballot.
—Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
What’s more, there was something unusual about each of those congresses.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
And the top two were both recent examples: the 115th (2017-18) and 117th (2021-22) congresses.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 29 June 2024
All 128 seats in the Senate and all 500 in the lower house, local congresses in 31 states, nine state governorships, and the mayoralty of Mexico City will also be on the ballot.
—Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
What’s more, there was something unusual about each of those congresses.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
And the top two were both recent examples: the 115th (2017-18) and 117th (2021-22) congresses.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
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Reinvent German Business On Monday, the German Chancellor was defeated in parliament and will soon lose his job.Andrew Binns, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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What's New German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in parliament, placing the country on course for an early election in February.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Zelenskyy is scheduled to address European Union leaders during a full summit meeting Thursday.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Make your meetings tight and focused instead of sprawling and vague.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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At the core of the company’s operation is the aim of developing the technological skills of all sorts of large organizations using AI.Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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December 24, 2024 Asking questions is a powerful way to build trust, exchange ideas, and unlock value in organizations.Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement There were also differences between the sexes, with female mountain lions found to be more active during the day and closer to sunrise.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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This seems to follow a period of deteriorating relations between the sexes in general — young women online regularly proclaim their disdain for men, while many men gravitate toward a media diet that’s laced with misogyny.Allie Volpe, Vox, 2 Dec. 2024
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An ethics complaint filed by Rep. Caleb Hemmer, D-Nashville, in May alleges Reynolds illegally accepted travel reimbursements paid for by a group that also lobbies the legislature.Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Anyone requesting video from Ohio law enforcement could have to pay hundreds of dollars before receiving it Columbus Dispatch Anyone requesting video from Ohio law enforcement could have to pay hundreds of dollars before receiving it, under a bill that passed the legislature early Thursday morning.Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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This culture of experimentation not only fosters originality but also empowers teams to challenge conventions and explore new solutions with confidence. Enable diverse thinking Finally, making use of diverse perspectives is essential for sparking fresh ideas.Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a most benevolent gesture, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has invited the most prolific home run hitter in franchise history, the man who sold more tickets to Wrigley Field than the beer and the ivy, to the team’s fan convention next month.Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, the institute found that three North Carolina counties were among the 10 U.S. counties whose residents held the most medical debt.Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The institute was started by Jennifer Doudna, who shared a Nobel Prize for helping discover CRISPR.Rob Stein, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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But really, the show is about the romps and relations between everyone and everyone else’s wife.Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, diplomatic relations with Russia and China are shaped by broader geopolitical dynamics, such as trade policies, military alliances, regional conflicts, and economic competition.GuruFocus, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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