election
Example Sentences
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As political parties gear up for the election, a poll for the BBC has examined the issues which will influence how people plan to cast their votes.
From BBC
A special election is set for April 21.
From Los Angeles Times
As a political scientist who studies congressional elections, I’m interested in the question of whether special elections can really tell us which way the political winds are currently blowing.
From Salon
Harteveld had been a town councillor in Milford Haven for three years, and had realised she would need "broad shoulders" to run as a Welsh Labour candidate in a county council election.
From BBC
In the 1990s and 2000s, Khamenei allowed for reformist governments to run for elections, and win, but he dealt harshly with dissidents.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
