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Recent Examples of legislative assembly
The legislative assembly will have powers to debate local issues, make laws and approve decisions for governing the territory but cannot restore special status as that is the remit of the federal government.
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Reuters, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
One result was the shuttering of most of Europe’s legislative assemblies: the Estates-General in France, the Cortes Generales in Spain.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
One recent election in East Asia will give these new parties encouragement: Taiwan’s legislative election in January saw a new third party become kingmaker in the legislative assembly.
—Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 22 Mar. 2024
One candidate competing in the first round of the legislative assembly elections on Sunday suggested that a rival party was financed by Jews.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Reuters, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024
One result was the shuttering of most of Europe’s legislative assemblies: the Estates-General in France, the Cortes Generales in Spain.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
One recent election in East Asia will give these new parties encouragement: Taiwan’s legislative election in January saw a new third party become kingmaker in the legislative assembly.
—Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 22 Mar. 2024
One candidate competing in the first round of the legislative assembly elections on Sunday suggested that a rival party was financed by Jews.
—Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legislative assembly
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Those traveling by the site on the interstate are able to get a peek at production as vehicles travel by conveyor belt from the paint shop to the general assembly area of the plant.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The intrigue: During the UN general assembly meeting on Monday, several European countries proposed amendments to the U.S. text that explicitly mentioned the Russian invasion and Ukraine's territorial integrity.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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With Republicans currently controlling both houses of Congress by thin margins, significant legislative could certainly follow, but could still prove difficult on some hot button issues.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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As Abbott did Texas, Governor Lee then engaged a number of state legislatives races during the 2024 cycle in order to help candidates who support school choice beat those who oppose it.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Two laws since passed by the Florida legislature to pre-empt local zoning regulations appeared to thwart those wishes.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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Consider, for example, the redundancy in the good-cause eviction requirement proposals that have been debated by the Maryland legislature.—
Miranda Darden-Willems,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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This mostly refers to modifications to your diet and exercise or activity levels.—
Alysse Dalessandro,
Health,
29 Mar. 2025
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Incorporating this omega-3 source into a diet may also help with overall eye health and vision function, along with its anti-inflammatory properties, Salvatore said.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Legislative assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legislative%20assembly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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