aye
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Of the 199 aye votes, Democrats supplied 107 and Republicans 92.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
On one vote, Lindsey Graham, distracted in conversation with Cory Booker, voted aye when he meant to vote nay.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2024
Labour's amendment went through to loud shouts of "aye" without a formal vote, after the government said it would not take part in protest.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
Aye all: No, to sleep, to dream, aye marry there it goes.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
Ships smaller than the great war dromonds of the green lands, aye, but thrice the size of any common longship, with deep hulls and savage rams, fit to meet the king’s own fleets in battle.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
She retreated, asking the ayes and noes to stand on separate sides of the room.
From Slate ● May 6, 2024
But, with Labour's help, the ayes still had it, and the government ensured checks at the doors of nightclubs and other large venues.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2021
When the time came, the ayes loudly drowned out the noes.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2021
The ayes ticked up, from 245 to 248.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2019
The Chancellor said, There was a chorus of ayes from everyone but Hemme.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
