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Recent Examples of parliamentary
Investors in the region will also be watching an annual parliamentary meeting by China's policymakers that kicks off later in the day.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Announced on March 2, the parliamentary approval represents a major shift in funeral legislation since the introduction of cremation in 1902.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The head of Hezbollah‘s parliamentary bloc in Lebanon’s government was killed during a military strike conducted by Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
Because British Chagossians were largely concentrated in one parliamentary constituency, their plight became a political matter.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Announced on March 2, the parliamentary approval represents a major shift in funeral legislation since the introduction of cremation in 1902.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The head of Hezbollah‘s parliamentary bloc in Lebanon’s government was killed during a military strike conducted by Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
Because British Chagossians were largely concentrated in one parliamentary constituency, their plight became a political matter.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliamentary
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Thaksin could be eligible for parole in May, his nephew is the party’s prime ministerial candidate.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The referendum refers political reforms that include prime ministerial term limits, stronger checks on executive power and other safeguards preventing parliamentary power consolidation.—
Julhas Alam,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Reports suggested his potential involvement in a Maxx Crosby trade, but an official offer was never made before the Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a deal with the Baltimore Ravens.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Kirk was present at the Air Force Academy’s last board meeting before his assassination in August 2025, according to the official minutes of the meeting.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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MUDs are essentially governmental entities that developers can use to finance infrastructure through the issuance of bonds which are repaid by tax revenue and fees collected from homeowners.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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The statute also assigns responsibility for payment of certain commissions to specific governmental entities.—
Abbey Ajayi,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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McKinley was handed a letter of termination from the president of the school, and placed on administrative leave.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Department leaders placed the officer involved on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated, per department policy.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Even in peacetime, the world of shipping is a bureaucratic labyrinth of captains, owners, brokers and insurers.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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With a lesser interpreter in the role, Eva might have read more reductively as just a ruthless bureaucratic leader.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kiani is the founder and executive chair of Willow Laboratories and the former chair and CEO of Masimo.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The president has started a war and levied sweeping tariffs, marking a major expansion of executive power at the expense of the legislative branch.—
Liz Goodwin,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rodriguez Gutierrez was under a supervisory order and required to periodically check in with an immigration officer or face deportation for failing to report, according to De Bremaeker.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The note was published just two days after German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer and the festival’s supervisory body, the Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB), confirmed Tuttle would remain in her role after a chaotic 10 days during which her position was in question.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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