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synods

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plural of synod

as in meetings

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During virtual meetings, Brower and Simone, who are in their mid-30s, appeared on screen while Primrose lounged on their shoulders or heads.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
At the meetings, families and staff will have an opportunity to review options and provide feedback.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 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

Definition of caucuses

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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

Definition of cabinets

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For families Staff can arrange activities such as indigo dyeing workshops in The Living Room lounge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Scott, chair of the Academic Senate, added that permanent faculty and their research expertise allows students to access cutting-edge equipment, national and international conferences, and workshops on every research topic.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of workshops

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Anduril relies on Applied Aerospace to deliver the physical aircraft, supplying everything from the engine fuselage and main landing gear assemblies to the wings and horizontal stabilizers.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The production model is designed to allow major components and assemblies to be manufactured before final vessel integration.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of assemblies

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The grants are also one part of what the local arts councils do.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
States, or city and town councils, should mandate regular audits of database access and impose strict criminal penalties for cops who misuse the technology.

— Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 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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