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Recent Examples of parliamentary
At a parliamentary hearing in 2023, MPs asked the former minister of state for development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, a series of excoriating questions about its decision to invest taxpayer money in companies accused of human rights breaches, including the Nairobi Women’s Hospital.
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Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Radev won Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections on Sunday and will become the country’s next prime minister.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
Beni Sabti, an Iran expert at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said Vahidi may now be even more influential than parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf or even Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The opposition Tisza party secured more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats, winning a powerful supermajority.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Radev won Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections on Sunday and will become the country’s next prime minister.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
Beni Sabti, an Iran expert at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies, said Vahidi may now be even more influential than parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf or even Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The opposition Tisza party secured more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats, winning a powerful supermajority.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliamentary
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San Jose city staffers are slated to make a final decision before the end of May regarding a ministerial permit that would be the final step in the municipal approval process, according to a city planner’s email to this news organization.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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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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The juries overseeing the dramas and documentaries in the official selection have also been unveiled.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over the years, his connections proliferated, including a long stint as Orange County’s official attorney.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The councilmember was arrested and faces two counts of disorderly conduct and obstructing governmental administration, police said.—
Melissa Russo,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Signers of the letter — environmental consultants and non-governmental organizations as well as companies — argue some of the changes could slow clean energy development and drive up electricity prices.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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But those efforts might be better spent on easing caregivers’ administrative burdens than replacing their face time with patients.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some details may have been changed by the applicant and not yet recorded on the administrative summary.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The proof of the bureaucratic pudding will be in the eating.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nuclear energy is back on the table four decades after its phase-out, and Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin wants to remove bureaucratic obstacles to expanding renewables.—
Suzanne Lynch,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
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Entering an Industry Challenged by Inconsistency Before co-founding XPRO Jet Charters, CEO Amrinder Kamboj frequently relied on executive charter services for his own ventures.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stacy Kemp Ferrari; Jessie Hickman and Nick Potts of HiPo Productions; Gavin Kilduff and Cameron Lawther of NINA Pictures; Michael Bassick and Michael Laundon of M2 Media Post; and David Gendron, Ali Jazayeri and Keith Kehoe of TPC serve as executive producers.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Fed officials are not entitled to the same special deference in their stewardship of public monies…or in bank regulatory and supervisory policy…or in areas affecting international finance, among other matters.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Alexander Wynaendts, supervisory board chairman at Deutsche Bank, said Wednesday that Europe needs to reduce regulations and boost its output to compete with China and the US despite challenges posed by the Middle East war and intra-regional rivalries.—
Steve Gelsi,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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