Example Sentences
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The chain convened late-night meetings to coordinate response and pull potentially tainted lettuce from hundreds of locations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Grand jurys are composed of members of the public and convened by the US government to examine evidence and decide if there is enough to charge a person or persons with a crime.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Following Khomeini's death on June 3, 1989, the Assembly of Experts clerical body convened an emergency session and named Khamenei interim leader.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Hundreds of organizers, supporters and residents convened in the stone courtyard of City Hall around 6 p.m.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Directly below him, in an oak tree, a crow congress had convened.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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