Example Sentences

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County prosecutors had convened a secret grand jury to collect evidence in connection with Celeste’s killing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

UK Prime Minister Starmer said Monday that Britain had convened more than 40 nations.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Guinness World Records dubbed it the largest ever “Gathering of People Dressed as Albert Einstein” and bestowed an award upon Salesforce, which had convened the March assembly.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

On Tuesday in Pennsylvania, five women from the same family were killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer, just moments after they had convened on the side of a snowy highway following a separate accident.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024

The Hillside Inn, perched on a grassy rise like an oversized farmhouse, was the perfect setting for the flock of pink-and-green-clad women who had convened for a weekend of planning and friendship.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly