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Recent Examples of town meeting
It was put together following a major overhaul that saw its advisory board scrapped in favor of a series of open hall town meetings with industry across the UK attended by last year’s chair Jane Tranter and creative director Rowan Woods.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Complaint about evangelizing prompts move on public comment Weeks before the council voted to eliminate public comment, Fountain Hills resident Bethany Culp complained about a Sept. 16 town meeting.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2025
At a crowded special town meeting attended by roughly 1,500 residents on Tuesday night, more than 70% backed a measure allowing homeowners to rent out their properties without any requirements on length of stay.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposal had faced strong resistance from nearby residents, who packed recent town meetings to raise concerns about noise, power, water use and the town’s character.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Complaint about evangelizing prompts move on public comment Weeks before the council voted to eliminate public comment, Fountain Hills resident Bethany Culp complained about a Sept. 16 town meeting.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 20 Nov. 2025
At a crowded special town meeting attended by roughly 1,500 residents on Tuesday night, more than 70% backed a measure allowing homeowners to rent out their properties without any requirements on length of stay.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposal had faced strong resistance from nearby residents, who packed recent town meetings to raise concerns about noise, power, water use and the town’s character.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for town meeting
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Among the key strategies examined included bold leadership, organizational overhauls, and consumer-centric approaches to drive brand energy – a buzzword heard throughout the panel discussion.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Following the screening, the audience is invited to stay for a panel discussion with local farmers, connecting the film’s national themes to Northwest Indiana’s growing food justice and urban agriculture movement.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Over the next 120 days, legislators will navigate controversial scrutiny and funding cuts from the federal government, ongoing cost-of-living pressures, and a Democratic caucus internally roiled by dark money and public sniping.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chuck Schumer has faced questions for months about his leadership of the Senate Democratic caucus.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Davis said another way AI has been helpful is communicating with the congregation.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The church where the incident took place serves mostly a Tongan congregation, the AP noted.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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San Lorenzo Valley Unified Superintendent Chris Schiermeyer said the district provided staff training after the hand puppet and flag incident and plans to hold 10 student assemblies on Jewish identity and history with the Anne Frank Center USA.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The three suspects were booked into juvenile hall for assault with a firearm, participating in a criminal street gang, gang enhancement and unlawful assembly for the purpose of committing a violent act.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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In July, its members voted to keep the church open and hand its administration over to the synod, which will make decisions about its future.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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So too has his radical approach to inclusivity that welcomed the non-ordained faithful, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and lay women, to sit with bishops and contribute their thoughts on issues of church doctrine in meetings called synods.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Held each year through the Dunn Museum, Sarah Salto, a school program specialist there, said the symposium is an opportunity for people to learn about history around Lake County and its relevance today.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Haidt, whose New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation came recommended from Gordon-Levitt onstage, recently appeared at a Dartmouth–United Nations Development Program symposium on mental health among young people and used the metaphor of tree roots for neurons.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Dec. 2025
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Special guests and experts will lead seminars on fishing, gardening and cooking on three separate stages.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The event is part of the Northwest Health HealthyU series, a community program that provides free seminars on various health and wellness topics.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Sander’s great-grandson sold the painting at auction in 2021 to the Art Institute of Chicago, which recently hosted a colloquium on the work.3 Nineteen twenty-five was a heady year for photography and art in Weimar Germany.—
Noam M. Elcott,
Artforum,
1 Nov. 2025
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At a recent colloquium on critical materials for AI hosted by Professor Alondra Nelson at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton New Jersey, researchers lamented that confidentiality concerns often prevented forensic accounting of material needs for AI.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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