parliamentary

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Recent Examples of parliamentary During a parliamentary hearing on June 26, senior company leaders were invited to answer questions on labor practices, but lawmakers and Amazon disagreed over which executives should attend to answer questions. Joanna Gill, USA Today, 11 July 2025 As revealed by Variety in May, U.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy had rejected proposals for a levy on streaming platforms operating in the U.K., despite recent recommendations from a parliamentary committee suggesting such a measure could help support the country’s television drama sector. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2025 Hudson has won praise not just for the airline’s financial turnaround, but also for a focus on rebuilding trust with employees, customers, and regulators, a sharp contrast to her predecessor who was accused at a parliamentary committee of prioritizing profits over public goodwill. Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 2 July 2025 Simons’ election was agreed in a six-party deal two days after the parliamentary contest, but was not made official until Sunday’s vote. CNN Money, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for parliamentary
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Adjective
  • Over the next several months, ESA and the five launch companies will negotiate with European governments for funding leading up to ESA's ministerial council meeting in November, when ESA member states will set the agency's budget for at least the next two years.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
  • With ministerial review, the city is not required to gather public input or hold a public hearing.
    Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • As part of Rado’s multiyear partnership with the Mubadala Citi DC Open as official sponsor and official timekeeper, the Swiss watch company has renewed its partnership with the ATP and WTA 500 event.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
  • Both official and private surveys showed an improvement in the manufacturing activity.
    Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • If plaintiffs withdraw their claim prior to their hearing, Citizens automatically wins and can ask the administrative judge to approve charging them thousands of dollars in attorney costs and court fees.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
  • The Folsom Cordova board reviewed many items, including a letter from the school district recommending to terminate Mayer and an administrative hearing’s findings, including testimony from Mayer’s colleagues, students, and a school district investigation.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • His rhetoric alienates job creators, leaving entrepreneurs to face bureaucratic red tape and an uncertain future.
    Mike Dunleavy, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
  • Though the efficiency and growth results can be very powerful, the program is most successful when a mothership organization trusts the new group enough to separate it from the bureaucratic command and control culture.
    Dean DeBiase, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Gladstein most recently served as executive director of Brooklyn College’s Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 July 2025
  • Angela Gilkes, interim executive director of Cook County’s emergency department, said her agency also relies on National Weather Service data for its emergency responses.
    William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025

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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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