by vote

Example Sentences

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Lecornu's centre-right government said last week it would be "impossible" to adopt a 2026 austerity budget by vote.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

"The states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land."

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2024

The winner is decided by vote at the end of the “grand final.”

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

Importantly, the treaty allows for nations to establish MPAs by vote if they can’t reach consensus.

From Scientific American • Mar. 8, 2023

"Sometimes by vote, either by ballot or show of hands."

From The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon by Cody, H. A. (Hiram Alfred)