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Recent Examples of general assembly
Those traveling by the site on the interstate are able to get a peek at production as vehicles travel by conveyor belt from the paint shop to the general assembly area of the plant.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: During the UN general assembly meeting on Monday, several European countries proposed amendments to the U.S. text that explicitly mentioned the Russian invasion and Ukraine's territorial integrity.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
He was voted into the role last May alongside Ariane Toscan du Plantier as vice-president by the 176 members of the general assembly of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema (APC), the umbrella body overseeing the academy.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, plus two female referees and two coaches, becoming members of the 142-strong ‘general assembly’, which ultimately controls the federation and elects its president.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: During the UN general assembly meeting on Monday, several European countries proposed amendments to the U.S. text that explicitly mentioned the Russian invasion and Ukraine's territorial integrity.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
He was voted into the role last May alongside Ariane Toscan du Plantier as vice-president by the 176 members of the general assembly of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema (APC), the umbrella body overseeing the academy.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Ona Batlle and Patri Guijarro, plus two female referees and two coaches, becoming members of the 142-strong ‘general assembly’, which ultimately controls the federation and elects its president.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for general assembly
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The votes were part of a series by the United Methodist Church's top legislative assembly between April 23-May 3 in Charlotte rolling back what many progressive and centrist Methodists viewed as overly restrictive policies.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
1 May 2024
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Twenty-four days later on June 1 at the West Ohio Conference annual legislative assembly, Cox’s peers cheered and clapped for her during a celebration of ministry service.—
David Farré,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2024
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Littleton’s council recently passed two resolutions staking out positions on housing bills moving through the state legislature this session.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Conversely, the Littleton council urged a yes vote by the legislature on a construction-defects reform bill that lawmakers are pitching as a way to encourage more condominium construction in a state that has seen little of it in the last few decades.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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With Republicans currently controlling both houses of Congress by thin margins, significant legislative could certainly follow, but could still prove difficult on some hot button issues.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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This column is about one important concept: that our system of government is made up of three equal parts: the legislative, the executive and the judicial.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/general%20assembly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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