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Recent Examples of legislative assembly
Work began on logistics, everything from license plates and a flag to electing the new legislative assembly.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
This sparring escalated with the UMC General Conference in May 2024 in Charlotte, when the international legislative assembly removed LGBTQ+ restrictions.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
This sparring escalated with the UMC General Conference in May 2024 in Charlotte, when the international legislative assembly removed LGBTQ+ restrictions.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislative assembly
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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
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Protecting Maryland voter rights The Voting Rights Act of 2026 is an emergency bill that passed the general assembly on the final day after causing controversy between lawmakers.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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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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State lawmakers typically meet every 10 years after the census to draw state legislative, board of education and congressional districts.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Bears’ announcement Friday came about four months after the Indiana legislature passed a bill to aid the team in its move to Hammond.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Leo will find a legislature that is highly polarized, with the ruling Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hammered by a series of corruption scandals and far-right groups such as Vox harshly criticizing the Socialists’ migration policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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In addition, a less diverse diet in pregnant mothers is linked to food allergy and asthma risk.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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This snack is a great way to sneak even more protein into your kid’s diet.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
7 June 2026
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“Legislative assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative%20assembly. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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