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Recent Examples of parliamentary
Two polls published last week showed Hungary’s center-right Tisza party widening its lead over Orban’s ruling Fidesz party ahead of the April 12 parliamentary election, although a large share of voters remained undecided.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Lebanon was meant to be preparing for key parliamentary elections in May 2026.
—Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab-el-Mandeb.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
Lebanon was meant to be preparing for key parliamentary elections in May 2026.
—Jasmin Lilian Diab, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2026
Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab-el-Mandeb.
—ABC News, 4 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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But many senior figures within the sport point to claims of positive fan feedback, although so far no official numbers have been released to support these claims from the F1 organization.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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No wonder Besler, the Blue Valley West High School grad who spent 12 of his 13 MLS seasons with Sporting KC, is an official ambassador for KC2026.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Illinois ranks first in the nation for the highest number of taxing bodies, with more than 7,000 local governmental units and more than 800 school districts.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Secession and separation movements broadly reflect legitimate concerns about governmental responsiveness and representation, with experts noting that as people become more disenfranchised from the political process, exploring alternative solutions becomes a natural response to systemic dysfunction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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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Cheaks touted his bureaucratic experiences, promising to optimize city services and make the department more proactive in communicating with aldermen and Chicago residents alike.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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As party chief, Lam has led Vietnam’s biggest bureaucratic overhaul since the 1980s, cutting jobs, merging ministries, redrawing provincial boundaries and advancing major infrastructure projects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Before those teams even debuted on the ice, Amy Scheer, the league’s executive vice president of business operations, revealed the league would add two to four new teams by 2026-27.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Frank Louie, executive director of the Stockton Boulevard Partnership, said the project is game-changing.—
ANNIKA MERRILEES,
Sacbee.com,
8 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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