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Recent Examples of legislative assembly
This sparring escalated with the UMC General Conference in May 2024 in Charlotte, when the international legislative assembly removed LGBTQ+ restrictions.
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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
Southern Baptist Convention convened for 2025 annual legislative assembly in Dallas, where the denomination tackled proposals dealing with financial oversight.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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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
Southern Baptist Convention convened for 2025 annual legislative assembly in Dallas, where the denomination tackled proposals dealing with financial oversight.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 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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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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Christopher Walters, deputy executive counsel with the Landry administration, said at a May legislative hearing that the state has identified about 390 prisoners who might be eligible to be paroled and deported.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Nov. 2025
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Unions are a visible force in helping counter fierce opposition in communities and hostile legislation in Congress and legislatures, often aligning with traditional Republican pro-business constituencies and forcing Democrats to choose between them and progressives who want to take a harder line.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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That includes serving in both the House and Senate, serving as co-chairman of five different committees and being involved in major issues facing the legislature for 12 years as Senate majority leader before becoming Senate president pro tempore.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Government ration books that once provided for a healthy diet and kept families fully fed for a month are now shrinking.—
Danica Coto,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The idea that exercise and diet are important is not new, of course.—
Allison Aubrey,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Legislative assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative%20assembly. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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