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Recent Examples of parliamentary
The bill comes ahead of parliamentary elections that are required to be held by April, with lawmakers seeking to preempt any potential external interference.
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Political stasis has dogged Paris since snap parliamentary elections were held last June and July.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Russian parliamentary speaker Vyacheslav Volodin responded to the American right-wing broadcaster's assertion—which was not backed up by evidence, that the Biden administration had tried to assassinate the Russian president.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Walter Burnett, 27th, chair of the Zoning Committee, used a parliamentary maneuver in December to keep Sterling Bay’s proposal alive after members initially voted it down.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Political stasis has dogged Paris since snap parliamentary elections were held last June and July.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Russian parliamentary speaker Vyacheslav Volodin responded to the American right-wing broadcaster's assertion—which was not backed up by evidence, that the Biden administration had tried to assassinate the Russian president.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Walter Burnett, 27th, chair of the Zoning Committee, used a parliamentary maneuver in December to keep Sterling Bay’s proposal alive after members initially voted it down.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parliamentary
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Lebanon’s system of government requires the new president to convene consultations with lawmakers to nominate a Sunni Muslim prime minister to form a new cabinet, a process that can often be protracted as factions barter over ministerial portfolios.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Dominic LeBlanc has since been appointed to succeed her and head the finance ministerial portfolio.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2025
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The official red carpet will begin half an hour before.—
Zoe G. Phillips,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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With this information, Luca was able to demand his bank reimburse nearly half of his losses and prompted an official investigation into his case.—
Sérène Nourrisson,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The quasi-government agency has made drastic cuts across multiple federal agencies, and thousands of workers have been fired or put on administrative leave.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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An independent evaluation from December, obtained by The Current and ProPublica, analyzed data gleaned from the first 13 months of the Pathways program and noted that applicants experienced administrative barriers to enrollment.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
19 Feb. 2025
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There’s no better mission for the former CEO of WWE than a bureaucratic smackdown.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
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This is not a bureaucratic quagmire or a FEMA-like situation.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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Branden Chapman served as executive producer, and Carleen Cappelletti was co-executive producer.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Granular sale is the latest in a series of sweeping changes at the precision health company, which has slashed its workforce, restructured its business and overhauled its executive leadership in recent years.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Parliamentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parliamentary. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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