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colloquies

noun

plural of colloquy

as in seminars

a meeting featuring a group discussion attended a colloquy on economic globalization

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as in discussions

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue the subject of the spirited colloquy was the disputed authorship of the plays attributed to Shakespeare

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as in conversations

talking or a talk between two or more people a casual colloquy between two old colleagues in the faculty lounge

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And for those who are unsure of how to start the process or where to find helpful information, community partners not only offer homeownership seminars but also have knowledgeable, caring professionals available to help.

— Patricia Mason, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
Passes for the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston start at $1,950 and include access to all four grand tastings as well as five seminars and panels.

— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

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The space station has had a leak on the Russian side for several years, and astronauts recently and briefly sheltered in a Crew Dragon during discussions of a fix.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
However, there are no assurances that this latest set of talks will lead to meaningful negotiations toward a settlement, the Times reported, citing people briefed on the upcoming discussions.

— Ian Thomas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

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Those involved in the push to make South Carolina first envisioned the living-room conversations and retail politics long associated with Iowa and New Hampshire.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
By Day 3, jurors who barely acknowledged each other in the courtroom were having quiet, lighthearted conversations during breaks in testimony.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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Micron expects the Boise facility to host research conferences, workshops and innovation forums alongside its laboratory work.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
While the Power 4 conferences argue about schedule strength, the Group of 6 will give us a bevy of cross-conference games featuring top teams in an exciting slate.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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In an appearance on Semafor’s Mixed Signals in the wake of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s win, Piker expressed dismay at being invoked in intra-Democratic debates.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
One of the key debates around Nvidia's stock has become whether its customers will generate sufficient returns on their AI computing infrastructure to justify continued spending on the company's chips and networking gear.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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Involves engineering hurdles Building solar farms on open water involves far more engineering hurdles than bolting panels onto dry land.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
The event featured a keynote speech from Heather Chirtea, the first female flying car pilot, and five panels covering topics ranging from EV transportation around Lake Tahoe to circular supply chains for EV materials.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of panels

Noun

Agency representatives stated that local government consultations will conclude before the final developers are chosen.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Jo Malone clients can book in-store consultations or consult the brand’s AI Scent Advisor to play matchmaker.

— Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of consultations

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In addition, Pakistan reported meaningful progress in talks aimed at de-escalation and restoring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Broccardo noted.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
While details of his meetings weren’t released, the talks could have touched on a prisoner release or Russia’s support for Iran.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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