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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, 8 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, 8 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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The center's findings, given to the general assembly each year, will guide recommendations about programming and funding.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
20 Aug. 2025
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File photo of a woman praying, taken during the opening service for the autumn general assembly of the German Bishops' Conference in the Fulda Cathedral in Fulda, Germany, in September 2016.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 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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On Wednesday, 71 lawmakers of the city’s 90-strong legislature voted against the bill.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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California cities would not be able to prevent people from handing out food, blankets, hygiene products and other resources to homeless people under a bill passed by the legislature last week, days before the body adjourned for the year.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Dell Books published it as a 64-page paperback with a cover the exact shade of pink of a can of Tab diet soda.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Living in one of the most plant-scarce environments on Earth, traditional Inuit diets historically consisted of up to 95% animal products.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Legislative assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative%20assembly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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