aye
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“But aye, at least FIFA’s holding some events. I mean, they should be free. But, I don’t know — that’s just FIFA.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
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
As the government of former Prime Minister Theresa May buckled under the strains of Brexit, MPs briefly put their quarrels aside to partake in a unanimous cheer of "aye".
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2022
“Aye, aye, sir. West northwest by west it is, sir.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
The Self-Determination Act was passed with 374 ayes to 251 no's and 11 abstentions.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
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
Each member opposed it, whereupon Lincoln, who was for it, declared: “Seven nays, one aye: the ayes have it.”
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
There are ayes and yahs mixed in, upping the hype.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
