conventicle

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Noun
  • The cat spooks, darting under a pile of debris that was once a house.
    Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 12 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, videos circulating on social media show a house being swept up in the surge in Ruidoso as rushing waters tore through previously burn-scarred terrain from wildfires.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • The rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing a wooden meetinghouse in Virginia, started Thursday with a ceremonial groundbreaking.
    Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • Boards are being cut The museum is rebuilding the 1805 meetinghouse at its original site and will use common wood species from the time: pine, poplar and oak, said Matthew Webster, the museum’s executive director of architectural preservation and research.
    Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Entry level candidates can join the deck, engine or steward’s department in an entry-level position by contacting a company or a union hall or training at a maritime academy, college, school or training establishment.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
  • To get a taste of Vancouver, head to one of the city’s food halls like the Granville Island Public Market or Lonsdale Quay Market.
    Essence, Essence, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Saunders says those come from a lack of understanding of the reasoning behind the camp.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
  • The camp did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 July 2025
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“Conventicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventicle. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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