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How to use the word convening in a Sentence?

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We don't yet have evidence that there's mutation in the virus itself. We are beginning to collect that information, we will be convening our groups of virologists and other experts who will discuss this very question based on the sequence of the genome of some of the cases that are being detected.

Rosamund Lewis

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Tomorrow, I'm convening a meeting with all 11 Democratic members of Senate Budget Committee regarding a fiscal year'22 budget resolution and now that President Biden's fiscal'22 budget request has been received by Congress, Senate Budget Committee can begin the important work of producing a budget resolution, both are moving forward -- the bipartisan track and the track on reconciliation and both we hope to get done in the month of July, both the budget resolution and the bipartisan bill.

Chuck Schumer

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Behavioral health is a priority for the Department of Health and Human Services. The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the need to invest resources in our nation's mental health and address the inequities that still exist around behavioral health care. That's why we are making this historic investment in mental health and substance use services, in addition, this national problem calls for Department-wide coordination to address the issue. That's why I am convening the Behavioral Health Coordinating Council to work across HHS to facilitate collaboration and strategic planning as we implement our behavioral health agenda.

The HHS

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

One of the challenges has been that the courts aren’t convening around these kinds of cases.

Laurie Lago

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

You really use that convening power and authority to move forward on this crisis, whether or not Democrats have the Republican Senate, it's something that Joe Biden without having to go through Republican Senate. It doesn't have to be appointed. It's not like a cabinet pick that would have to be approved.

Sunrise Movement

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Canada is effectively on a war footing against the coronavirus, convening Parliament is likely intended to extend that narrative of a popular front to include all the federal political parties.

Nik Nanos

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

To the naysayers who say dismissing the charge will undermine commanders or military justice, they still incredulously refuse to accept that President Trump is the Commander in Chief of our military and a General Court-martial Convening Authority.

Phillip Stackhouse

Found on CNN
4 years ago

For Laura Bush, education, for Mrs. Obama, it started out with concern about her own children. So it's something that they care about ... from that, you utilize the convening authority that you have as first lady to pull the best experts together. Having the platform of the White House brings attention to the issue. Once you use your own background and interest as a platform to build your initiatives, then you can roll out the things you feel most passionately about.

Anita McBride

Found on CNN
6 years ago

The guidelines are continuing to evolve, and there is more similarity now between the American Cancer Society and US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines, american Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists also reports convening a group to look at their own breast cancer screening guidelines. Amidst all of these changes, we need to make sure that both women and physicians are made aware of what the recommendations are.

Archana Radhakrishnan

Found on CNN
7 years ago

The numbers, time and procedure for convening these operational reservists is being decided by the Directorate General of the National Gendarmerie.

Prime Minister Manuel Valls

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Only America can convene Sunni forces from what I believe needs to be a combined Sunni force of Egyptians, Saudis, Jordanians, Sunnis in Iraq, Sunnis in Syria to confront a radical Sunni movement and defeat them militarily. They will need our help in convening it, but it doesn't involve a full-scale U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Marco Rubio

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The meeting took place in a constructive atmosphere and focused on the actions needed to ensure stable gas supplies to Ukraine and via Ukraine to the EU during winter, today's meeting created a solid basis for convening a trilateral meeting with Russia and Ukraine and to finalise a new package in the near future.

European Commission

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

His skills at convening people, at raising money, and such have played a big role in the very considerable fund-raising success of the organization.

Leslie Lenkowsky

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I have spent my life in service to others -- encouraging urban high school students to apply, attend and graduate college, and convening a number of activities helping minorities and people of color get involved in civic life, however, over the years, I have not been able to really work on my own health and nutrition goals.

Chip Greenidge

Found on CNN
9 years ago

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