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synods

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plural of synod

as in meetings

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With a new school year underway, things like homework, back-to-school nights and PTA meetings are on all of our minds right now.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
The residents occasionally gather in a disused rec center but the meetings devolve into rants about immigrants, junkies, thugs and vigilantism.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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Republicans are already committed to making the Iowa caucuses their first contest in 2028, and delaying the Democratic caucus could reinforce the idea that Democrats don’t prioritize rural voters, the Iowa presenters said.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada have traditionally been among the first states to hold presidential primaries or caucuses, although neither party has set its formal presidential primary and caucus calendar yet.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025

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In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.

— Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Behind the large wooden door, its frescoed walls closed to the general public reveal details of the compound's dramatic history, including papal conclaves and the Inquisition interrogation of Galileo Galilei.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of conclaves

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Where the hidden storage actually lives Walls, backsplash areas and the space beneath upper cabinets can all become storage.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
In compact layouts, the sink is often the largest uninterrupted stretch of counter a homeowner has, and covering it with a board effectively adds square footage without adding cabinets.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

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Pacsun said the Council gives younger consumers an ongoing voice within the brand via strategy sessions, workshops and executive mentorship.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
The other students received lesser sanctions, such as temporary suspensions, workshops or essay-writing assignments.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of workshops

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The assemblies contain the electronics responsible for generating and processing radar signals.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
In my own experience, distributing work across the country can create jobs, revive investment in small and medium-size suppliers and reduce bottlenecks by producing modular assemblies outside of congested shipyards.

— George Whittier, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Other organizations have also raised concerns about the budget loss, including the Florida Hospital Association and various Florida children’s services councils.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
In July, the Arapaho and Shoshone councils passed ordinances requiring religious groups to seek their approval before operating on Wind River.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of councils

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The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Palestinian soccer officials have long argued — including at FIFA annual congresses across the past 15 years, before Infantino was president — that Israel violates statutes by letting teams from settlements in the West Bank play in the national league.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

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