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Recent Examples of parliamentary
The 60-year-old’s day job is as the parliamentary representative for the English seaside town of Clacton, and as the leader of Reform, the latest of his populist right-wing parties.
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
In the country's recent parliamentary elections, the Demokraatit party defeated Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede’s party, Inuit Ataqatigiit.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The surge in Canadian nationalism has bolstered the Liberal Party’s chances in a parliamentary election expected within days or weeks, and Liberal showings have been improving steadily in opinion polls.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Some senior military and police officials sent to the assembly have testified that Yoon ordered them to pull out lawmakers to thwart a parliamentary vote on the decree.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
In the country's recent parliamentary elections, the Demokraatit party defeated Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede’s party, Inuit Ataqatigiit.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
The surge in Canadian nationalism has bolstered the Liberal Party’s chances in a parliamentary election expected within days or weeks, and Liberal showings have been improving steadily in opinion polls.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Some senior military and police officials sent to the assembly have testified that Yoon ordered them to pull out lawmakers to thwart a parliamentary vote on the decree.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliamentary
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Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system allocates key positions among Christian, Shiite and Sunni factions, with dominant blocs — Hezbollah and the Amal Movement for the Shiites, and the Lebanese Forces for the Christians — insisting on their share of ministerial portfolios.—
Sally Abou Aljoud,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Extending phase one indefinitely would suit an Israeli prime minister whose extremist ministerial allies want to start bombing Gaza again and then re-establish the Jewish settlements that Israel forced out 20 years ago.—
Mick Krever,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Martínez’s official Facebook page confirmed his death and mourned the loss of the musician.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hot on the heels of his Fashion Week fete, Kors was clinking glasses this time around due to his brand making its official debut on Amazon earlier that day.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, a second source later told CBS News that VOA personal services contractors, who are also full-time, had received the same administrative email as federal employees.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2025
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This reclaimed time enables teachers to shift their focus from tedious administrative tasks to direct student interaction and tailored lesson delivery.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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But neighbors felt the process was tied up in bureaucratic doublespeak.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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The bureaucratic overhead of administering grants dilutes their efficiency, with federal dollars usually arriving below 65 cents on the dollar.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Michael Morton, the deputy executive director for communications and operations at the School and State Finance Project, raised concerns about access to services for high-needs students under Trump.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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In January, Open Scene executive director Thamara Bejarano addressed the New York Congress of ISPA, the International Society for the Performing Arts, which attracted hundreds of delegates.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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