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Recent Examples of parliamentary
Support for Maduro plummeted, and the opposition handily beat his party’s candidates in 2015 parliamentary elections.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The presidency is a largely ceremonial role in Portugal but wields some key powers, including in some circumstances to dissolve parliament, to call a snap parliamentary election, and to veto legislation.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
His successor, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who led the center-right Democrats to a surprise victory in parliamentary elections last March, favors a more gradual path.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Independence from Denmark was a key issue in a separate parliamentary vote in Greenland last year.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The presidency is a largely ceremonial role in Portugal but wields some key powers, including in some circumstances to dissolve parliament, to call a snap parliamentary election, and to veto legislation.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
His successor, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, who led the center-right Democrats to a surprise victory in parliamentary elections last March, favors a more gradual path.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Independence from Denmark was a key issue in a separate parliamentary vote in Greenland last year.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliamentary
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The draft ministerial order, which was published just before the holidays, is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s commitment to cut red tape in the federal government.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
21 Jan. 2026
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Members of the transition are being accused of prioritizing their hold on power, and in some cases negotiate what critics describe as golden parachutes with cash payouts, ministerial appointments and immunity from charges of corruption.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Late on December 22, for example, mere hours after the shooting, detectives visited Barry and James, both of them still in the ER with conditions listed as critical, to record their official statements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Japan’s retail investors unwound bullish bets in the yen during the height of a recent rally, potentially capping its gains as talk of official intervention buoyed the currency.—
Ruth Carson,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The governmental license carried by these professionals makes that unnecessary.—
Micah Altman,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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The district spokesperson said state law bars any governmental entity from entering into a contract with such a group.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Jan. 2026
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The thing to remember is these administrative arrest warrants have been deemed justified by courts in immigration purposes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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However, the Associated Press obtained an internal ICE memo that authorizes agents to use force to enter a residence on the basis of administrative warrants.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Director of Transportation Tom Vander Woude said huge cost changes likely would also include changing the scope of the project, which automatically triggers the amendment process and the resultant bureaucratic reviews.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Seen in this light, the resignations of federal government attorneys in Minneapolis are not just a bureaucratic drama.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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Citing recent Supreme Court precedent, the panel said federal courts lack authority to impose such broad restrictions on executive branch operations.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Oviedo resident Bill Hyde questioned why SCAC’s executive director Deborah Bauer collects a salary of about $40,000 a year from the county funds.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Engelmayer said his supervisory power over Maxwell’s case didn’t give him authority to enforce the Justice Department’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Only 30% were promoted for actual supervisory skills or experience.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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