legislative assembly

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Recent Examples of legislative assembly Work began on logistics, everything from license plates and a flag to electing the new legislative assembly. Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 This sparring escalated with the UMC General Conference in May 2024 in Charlotte, when the international legislative assembly removed LGBTQ+ restrictions. Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2025 In February 2020, amid a standoff with the political opposition, Bukele threatened to dissolve the Legislature, bringing with him armed soldiers to occupy the legislative assembly. Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025 El Salvador’s legislative assembly, where Bukele’s New Ideas party holds a supermajority of 54 out of 60 seats, on Thursday voted to approve a series of constitutional reforms which could pave the way for Bukele to govern indefinitely. Elizabeth Bratton, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legislative assembly
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Noun
  • There’s legislation currently in front of the general assembly that would demand the kind of transparency and accountability needed to protect people.
    Michelle Dally, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
  • Protecting Maryland voter rights The Voting Rights Act of 2026 is an emergency bill that passed the general assembly on the final day after causing controversy between lawmakers.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Unfortunately, for the last 50 years, the balance of power that our founders envisioned between the executive and legislative branches of government has been shifting towards the executive and away from the legislative.
    Jeff Horseman, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
  • State lawmakers typically meet every 10 years after the census to draw state legislative, board of education and congressional districts.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Talarico, who represents the Austin area in the state legislature, is a Presbyterian seminarian.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
  • The larger case between county officials and the Missouri State Tax Commission is still pending, along with several appeals and at least one piece of tax legislation at the legislature level.
    Ilana Arougheti June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • This outcome persisted even after researchers adjusted for other factors like age, smoking, diet quality, alcohol intake, family history and aerobic activity.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • And nuts — almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts — along with vegetables like artichokes, broccoli and eggplant round out a diet where fiber shows up naturally at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026

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“Legislative assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative%20assembly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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