as in synods
formal
a private or secret meeting or group
a conclave of bishops
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Bankers have set up meetings with JPMorgan’s 10 biggest high-yield clients at its annual leveraged finance conference, which kicks off tomorrow, one of the people said.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
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In order to participate in these get-togethers, members of the group must have read the book under discussion and refrain from discussing other topics during the meetings.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sac State basketball was a big draw, setting program attendance records with overflow gatherings exceeding 3,000.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s foreign minister has said that the election of a new supreme leader could happen as early as this week, but the intensive Israeli attacks targeting gatherings of senior officials may slow down the process.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada have traditionally been among the first states to hold presidential primaries or caucuses, although neither party has set its formal presidential primary and caucus calendar yet.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Producer Fortes, founder of Fiascocrafts, also emphasizes the goal of shaking up conventions through a female lens.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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There are inexcusable attacks on civilians — on hospitals and on a girls’ school in Minab, killing dozens of children — without regard to United Nations conventions and international law.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Conclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclaves. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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