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to meet as a group to decide on something
Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
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Recent Examples of caucuses
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The bill, a joint resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats, would have halted the sale of military bulldozers to Israel.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
The result will have an effect on the balance of power in the House, where Republicans (and one independent who caucuses with the party) hold 218 seats and Democrats have 214.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
King - an independent who caucuses with Democrats - was among eight minority party senators who negotiated a deal with Republicans to reopen government.
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NPR,
15 Nov. 2025
The 60-40 Senate vote saw seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with Democrats once again step across party lines to pass the legislation.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with the Democrats joined Republicans to vote in favor.
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Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Maine independent Angus King, who caucuses with Senate Democrats, also has backed the measure.
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Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans, noting the defections of two Democrats and King, who caucuses with Democrats, might have hoped to see more Democrats jumping ship.
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Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
2 Oct. 2025
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada have traditionally been among the first states to hold presidential primaries or caucuses, although neither party has set its formal presidential primary and caucus calendar yet.
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Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
The report from Sanders, who caucuses with Democrats, also found more than 2,700 pending cases in those categories.
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Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The bill, a joint resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats, would have halted the sale of military bulldozers to Israel.
—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
The result will have an effect on the balance of power in the House, where Republicans (and one independent who caucuses with the party) hold 218 seats and Democrats have 214.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
King - an independent who caucuses with Democrats - was among eight minority party senators who negotiated a deal with Republicans to reopen government.
—
NPR,
15 Nov. 2025
The 60-40 Senate vote saw seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with Democrats once again step across party lines to pass the legislation.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with the Democrats joined Republicans to vote in favor.
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Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Maine independent Angus King, who caucuses with Senate Democrats, also has backed the measure.
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Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans, noting the defections of two Democrats and King, who caucuses with Democrats, might have hoped to see more Democrats jumping ship.
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Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Republicans are already committed to making the Iowa caucuses their first contest in 2028, and delaying the Democratic caucus could reinforce the idea that Democrats don’t prioritize rural voters, the Iowa presenters said.
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Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada have traditionally been among the first states to hold presidential primaries or caucuses, although neither party has set its formal presidential primary and caucus calendar yet.
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Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucuses
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Her leadership convenes cross-sector stakeholders to scale high-impact models that expand opportunity — particularly for emerging institutions and underserved communities.
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Lawmakers are expected to begin work when the special session convenes on June 17 at the Georgia State Capitol.
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Another clutch offering is a workstation for getting computer work done in between meetings.
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Not only that, but government meetings are just clicks away on your cell phone or laptop, an advance that was hastened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Over a half-century ago, the robotic figures of Pirates were a symbol of Disneyland’s technological ambitions, dazzling audiences with characterized but lifelike movements.
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But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
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The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
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Here, interior designers share some go-to ways to transform your orangey kitchen while working with the cabinets, not painting or replacing them.
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This includes cabinets, closets, drawers, crawl spaces, attics, along baseboards, under appliances, and inside walls.
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The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.
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Among their polyglot ranks are search-and-rescue specialists, doctors, canine teams and structural engineers.
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That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.
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Karl Mayer has incorporated its long-running academy training program into the TIC, offering machine training, workshops and hands-on development support aimed at technicians, brand employees, service specialists and textile students.
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Visitors will gain access to sites such as Celine’s ready-to-wear workshops on Rue Vivienne in the Hôtel Colbert de Torcy, as well as Louis Vuitton’s family home and workshop in Asnières, just outside Paris.
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