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Recent Examples of parliamentary
Japan has elected its first female prime minister, with conservative Sanae Takaichi succeeding Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba following a parliamentary vote Tuesday.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
The announcement on Friday evening draws a line once and for all, without having to go through the messy machinations of a parliamentary intervention, which would have been required to remove the dukedom.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Motions by the far-left and far-right both failed, averting the possibility of snap parliamentary elections.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Though the organizers urged peace, these protests, too, turned violent, with police firing on demonstrators and crowds then setting fire to the parliamentary building and government leaders’ homes.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
The announcement on Friday evening draws a line once and for all, without having to go through the messy machinations of a parliamentary intervention, which would have been required to remove the dukedom.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Motions by the far-left and far-right both failed, averting the possibility of snap parliamentary elections.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Though the organizers urged peace, these protests, too, turned violent, with police firing on demonstrators and crowds then setting fire to the parliamentary building and government leaders’ homes.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliamentary
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To that end, the WTO has convened a group of nearly 70 members to negotiate a landmark e‑commerce agreement — the first of its kind — with a first phase expected by the March 2026 ministerial conference.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Takaichi’s career in politics spans across a handful of ministerial posts and a decade in Japan’s congress.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
21 Oct. 2025
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No official reason has been given as to why the lighting issue occurred.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The theater is also used for official screenings to win over members of Congress or visiting dignitaries.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The project, called the MARS-V Project, is under development by MARS-V, a non-governmental organization based in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Officer Ronald Foy was indicted for official oppression, officer William Hulslander for official oppression and tampering with a governmental record, and former officer Joel Weinstein for tampering with a governmental record, according to a news release from the Denton Police Department.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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People are also very concerned about quality, even though most are satisfied with their own specialists and care providers, there are several administrative inefficiencies that people are concerned about and other factors.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The officers involved were placed on administrative leave, which is standard protocol after a shooting involving police.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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This test—steeped in the texts of the Great Tradition—pushes students and schools to treat assessments not as a bureaucratic hoop or a mechanism of exclusion, but as a gateway to deep, reflective learning and engagement with timeless lessons that form both mind and soul.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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His uncompromising vision would soon collide with political maneuvering, bureaucratic obstacles and the harsh realities of construction.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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His latest film is the drama Sentimental Value, about a father attempting to reconnect with his daughters, which Skarsgård starred in and executive produced.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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His ambitions are bolstered by his father, Larry Ellison, Oracle’s executive chairman, who currently ranks as the second-richest man in the world.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to the audit, the Sheriff’s Office already had enough supervisory positions to comply with that court order.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Maria Kyriacou, chairwoman of the supervisory board, said the new appointments were aimed at advancing the company’s strategic transformation.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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