joint session
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of joint session
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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The remark drew thunderous applause before the joint session of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
Pacific time before a joint session of Congress in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
The annual set piece before a joint session of Congress in early March of that year offered him an opportunity—a requirement, really—to show that he was capable of doing the job for another four years.
From Slate
“Over the past seven years, we have tackled some of the state’s most significant problems and improved countless lives in this miraculous state, blessed and challenged by Mother Nature and enriched by ingenuity and hard work,” Newsom wrote to legislative leaders Thursday in calling for his address to be delivered in person during a joint session of the Legislature.
From Los Angeles Times
After the joint session of Congress last month, he walked down to the Supreme Court justices in attendance and shook Chief John Roberts' hand saying, "thank you , thank you, I won't forget it."
From Salon
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