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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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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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And the top two were both recent examples: the 115th (2017-18) and 117th (2021-22) congresses.
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Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
The weeklong meeting of the largely ceremonial congress, which opens Tuesday, is being closely watched for any indications of what steps the government will take to boost the struggling economy.
—Ken Moritsugu and Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
The groups are known as a convocation, an aerie, even a congress.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
In 1931, at a congress in Jerusalem to highlight Muslim solidarity against Zionism, Sunni participants suggested that a famous Iraqi Shiite cleric lead the Friday prayer in the al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
—Toby Matthiesen, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2024
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Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2024
The weeklong meeting of the largely ceremonial congress, which opens Tuesday, is being closely watched for any indications of what steps the government will take to boost the struggling economy.
—Ken Moritsugu and Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
The groups are known as a convocation, an aerie, even a congress.
—Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024
In 1931, at a congress in Jerusalem to highlight Muslim solidarity against Zionism, Sunni participants suggested that a famous Iraqi Shiite cleric lead the Friday prayer in the al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
—Toby Matthiesen, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2024
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The report noted the country's parliament had recently passed legislation to extend parental and spousal maternity leave while offering more support so employees with young children can reduce their work hours to care for them.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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When reached for comment, representatives at Ikea directed Fortune to the official statement released by the German parliament.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 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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Earlier this month, the tension boiled over when a vocal group of neighbors blasted a popular flea market in public meetings and on social media, leading the event’s founder to shut it down permanently.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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During her acceptance speech highlighting the work of education organization Room to Read, Bajaria paid homage to her two great-grandmothers, who were both married by the age of 14 and unable to pursue a college education due to cultural customs in rural India.Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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By September, flight bookings for the Diwali period had seen an 85% increase on last year – surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to World on Holiday, an Indian organization that analyzes travel and hospitality data.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Both sexes also avoided feeding at dawn and dusk when wolves were out.ByVirginia Morell, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
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On many other issues over that 45-year period, differences between the sexes were modest.Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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The composition of state legislatures and governorships post-2024 could result in a patchwork of AI regulations across the country, adding another layer of complexity for businesses operating across state lines.Mark Drapeau, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Arkansas has a mom in the governor's mansion, but over in the legislature, mothers are vastly underrepresented.Michael Graff, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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Lilli was the initial inspiration for Barbie after Mattel cofounder Ruth Handler spotted her at a German convention.Hannah Malach, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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There’s Comic-Con, which is a combination of everything, but there’s really not a fan-facing movie convention that people can go to.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 24 Oct. 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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Nabatieh, once a noisy, compact city of 120,000, famous for the market and its yearly 10-day gathering for Ashura — when Shiite Muslims commemorate the 7th century martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson — is now ghostly quiet.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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The method is so approachable, there is no reason why this can't be your go-to for a potluck or family gathering.Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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