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Recent Examples of legislative assembly
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.
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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
Then, during the business of the legislative assembly, Illinois pastor Paul Cooper asked Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, to pray for Lyell.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The vote, which was widely criticized by Guyanese officials, instead saw Venezuelans pick a new governor, six deputies to the National Assembly of Venezuela, and seven to a regional legislative assembly.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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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
Then, during the business of the legislative assembly, Illinois pastor Paul Cooper asked Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, to pray for Lyell.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The vote, which was widely criticized by Guyanese officials, instead saw Venezuelans pick a new governor, six deputies to the National Assembly of Venezuela, and seven to a regional legislative assembly.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislative assembly
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Organizers said further details about the general assembly session on participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be shared with EBU Members in the coming weeks.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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The strength of feeling in Italy on this matter was made very clear to the delegates at the EFC general assembly on Wednesday night, when their buses to a lavish dinner at Rome’s Terme di Caracalla were held up for more than hour by a large pro-Palestinian demonstration in the city.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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With the session ended, here are the legislative asks Greenberg did — and didn't — get from the General Assembly.—
Eleanor McCrary,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Latest Indiana legislative updates This story may be updated with additional reporting.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The next five-year plan Full details of the upcoming five-year plan will not emerge until after it is approved by China’s rubber-stamp legislature in March next year.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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In South Korea, parts of the civil service, legislature and military declined to support President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law in 2024, foiling his autocratic move.—
Shelley Inglis,
The Conversation,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jacksonville got to 4-1 by adhering to a specific diet, consisting of an elite pass defense, a serviceable run game and just enough digestible passes of their own to get by.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some have been caught encouraging self-harm, giving diet tips for eating disorders or pretending to be romantic partners.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Legislative assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative%20assembly. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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