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Recent Examples of legislative assembly
The legislative assembly will have powers to debate local issues, make laws and approve decisions for governing the territory but cannot restore special status as that is the remit of the federal government.
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Reuters, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
One result was the shuttering of most of Europe’s legislative assemblies: the Estates-General in France, the Cortes Generales in Spain.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
One candidate competing in the first round of the legislative assembly elections on Sunday suggested that a rival party was financed by Jews.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The vote was conducted by a legislative assembly of more than 200 members across UCLA departments who are elected to represent 3,800 tenured and tenure-track faculty.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
One result was the shuttering of most of Europe’s legislative assemblies: the Estates-General in France, the Cortes Generales in Spain.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
One candidate competing in the first round of the legislative assembly elections on Sunday suggested that a rival party was financed by Jews.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
The vote was conducted by a legislative assembly of more than 200 members across UCLA departments who are elected to represent 3,800 tenured and tenure-track faculty.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislative assembly
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As a result, Stellantis announced today that the plant will move from a two-shift to a one-shift operating pattern in general assembly.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Detroit Free Press,
9 Aug. 2024
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The commission would spend money from the professional sports development fund, which would be funded through general assembly appropriations, grants, gifts and donations.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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With Republicans currently controlling both houses of Congress by thin margins, significant legislative could certainly follow, but could still prove difficult on some hot button issues.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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This column is about one important concept: that our system of government is made up of three equal parts: the legislative, the executive and the judicial.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The late drama escalates what had already been a tense showdown between the legislature and a swath of senior Democratic politicians and the tech industry.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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The idea has been controversial in the Connecticut legislature.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Lifestyle factors such as protecting your skin from the sun's UV rays, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy diet also help reduce premature skin aging.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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Her recent Instagram video, posted in response to an influencer who fainted at the gym after sticking to a 1,200-calorie diet, garnered over 3,400 likes and more than 170,000 views.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Legislative assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative%20assembly. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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