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general assembly

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as in legislative assembly

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Recent Examples of general assembly As for trying to keep the Bears in Chicago, Quigley says that's up to the general assembly. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 27 June 2026 The redistricting battle has made its way down to Georgia as the state's general assembly begins a special session Wednesday. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Even areas like general assembly once considered too variable to automate are being reshaped by machines capable of handling tasks that require strength, coordination, and precision at a scale no worker could replicate. — Lisa Caldwell, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for general assembly

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The territory has its own president, government, legislative assembly, and courts, but Pakistan retains decisive influence over key administrative, security, and external affairs.

— Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Wangchuk began attending formal school only about age nine, when the family moved to Srinagar, after his father, Sonam Wangyal, was elected to the state’s legislative assembly.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

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The political broker wanted former lawmaker Kim Young-sun to be the conservative People Power Party candidate in the 2022 legislative by-election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
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

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