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Recent Examples of parliamentary
Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, waves the Hungarian flag following the announcement of partial results of the parliamentary election in Budapest on Sunday.
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Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The relief measure, which needs parliamentary approval, would come on top of a 250 million euro tax break approved nearly three weeks ago.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza trounced Orban’s Fidesz in parliamentary elections by a margin of nearly three-to-one, a stunning turn after so many years of Orban consolidating power with extrajudicial tools like gerrymandering, court-packing and the co-optation of an independent media.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
In the elections that followed, the BNP won a majority of the parliamentary seats, and Khaleda Zia—Rahman’s wife and longtime chair of the BNP—became the prime minister.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
The relief measure, which needs parliamentary approval, would come on top of a 250 million euro tax break approved nearly three weeks ago.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza trounced Orban’s Fidesz in parliamentary elections by a margin of nearly three-to-one, a stunning turn after so many years of Orban consolidating power with extrajudicial tools like gerrymandering, court-packing and the co-optation of an independent media.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
In the elections that followed, the BNP won a majority of the parliamentary seats, and Khaleda Zia—Rahman’s wife and longtime chair of the BNP—became the prime minister.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliamentary
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In each of the 11 countries, a national agency or dedicated ministerial department was set up to implement and track the project, with a coordinating entity, the Pan-African Great Green Wall Agency, based in Mauritania.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Opponents also object to the city’s review process for the project, which is ministerial, meaning the applicants do not need to seek public input and that review by city staff does not need to include public hearings.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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There is no official release date yet for the eight-episode drama.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The page mimics official branding, includes a believable knowledge base number and presents a big blue download button that feels familiar.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The treasurer’s office collects tax dollars, tells the auditor’s office what was collected, and then the auditor distributes the funds to the governmental units, Petalas said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Dustin Burrows, a Republican from Lubbock, directed the chamber’s governmental oversight committee to study the legal and economic implications of Texas absorbing one or more counties in eastern New Mexico.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Machado was placed on administrative leave following the violent July 1 explosion, which was felt by residents up to 20 miles away, destroyed a family farm and sparked a 78-acre grass fire.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the suit contends that despite being placed on administrative leave from the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office in September, Fatherley has been allowed to access and use his work email address, violating Wyandotte County’s employee policies.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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Foley is committed to permitting more housing, by reducing the bureaucratic hurdles and, most important, to jumpstart the construction of market-rate housing.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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If students have to hunt for support, wait days for answers or navigate bureaucratic handoffs, the institution is effectively taxing them for having a life outside the classroom.—
Ian Gibson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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From September 1, senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus will take over the reins from Cook, while Cook will be appointed Apple’s executive chairman.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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American troops could face similar concerns if political leaders fail to distinguish between legitimate investigations and politically motivated campaigns, according to John Spencer, executive director of the Urban Warfare Institute.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Wage gains for non-supervisory employees — a category that includes roughly four out of every five non-farm workers — have been outpacing price increases since March 2023, when post-pandemic inflation finally began to cool.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
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Wise served as an FBI agent and a supervisory agent from 2004 to 2017.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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