town meeting

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Recent Examples of town meeting The best Tommy can do is put it up for discussion and vote at a town meeting. EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025 By the way? Sunday at the Masters is still the closest thing golf has to Super Sunday, the feeling that the final round is like a town meeting of the sport. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025 Annual town meeting for Elgin Township to be held Tuesday Elgin Township will be holding its annual town meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Elgin Township Building, 729 S. McLean Blvd., Elgin. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 The plan is set for another vote at Marblehead’s next town meeting, in May. Jenna Russell, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for town meeting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for town meeting
Noun
  • The film screening starts at 7 p.m., followed by a panel discussion at 8 p.m. with Kasic; Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica; SMUD Board Director Heidi Sanborn; and UC Davis geologist Dawn Sumner.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
  • The evening showcases such classics as All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and newer programs such as the One Day at a Time reboot and Clean Slate, plus a celebrity panel discussion and a special personal introduction from Lyn Lear.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The original bill was negotiated by the four caucus leaders, although House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, and House Minority Leader Vincent J. Candelora, R-North Branford, said demand for legislative approval of the director’s hiring was initiated by the Senate.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
  • Twelve of the 14 aldermen in the caucus signed a letter condemning the high-profile showdown at 2245 S. Michigan Ave.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The congregation of about 20 people frantically waved hand fans and watched as Jones performed the baptism.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
  • Former leaders of the Saints Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, a 70-year-old congregation that was once a mansion belonging to Miami’s first mayor, have been ordered by a judge to vacate the property by Friday and open the doors to the Orthodox Church in America.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • There is talk about local assembly in Jordan, but the lack of expertise and tradition has until now proved a hindrance.
    Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • In a jewelry store, one person must complete the assembly of a necklace without looking and by only going by the description of a partner.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • So too has his radical approach to inclusivity that welcomed the non-ordained faithful, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and lay women, to sit with bishops and contribute their thoughts on issues of church doctrine in meetings called synods.
    Aryn Baker, Time, 9 May 2025
  • Recent synods have broached sensitive questions—like welcoming LGBTQ Catholics or expanding women's roles in ministry—which alarms those who say too much decentralization risks confusion and division.
    Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Valparaiso began addressing housing affordability with a symposium Thursday, the first step toward finding solutions.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
  • The unconventional Santa Monica home includes a small symposium space, a huge home theater, and an ocean-view roof terrace.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The first two-day, eight-hour rehab seminars are June 21 and 22.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
  • Spivack conducts economic Literacy seminars across the country.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Shirley Manson has a special connection with Argentina, particularly with its feminist movements; the singer even participated in a colloquium there in 2019.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
  • But this did not go down well with some of the colloquium guests.
    Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024

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