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DSA could potentially hold six council seats after the June 2 primary and Nov. 3 general elections.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Polling from the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston also found that Republican primary voters see both candidates as equally strong for the general election context.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Another source claimed the UK Labour government had "delivered on all of its general election manifesto commitments to strengthen the devolution settlement - and more, since 2024."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"The labour union will lawfully commence a general strike tomorrow as scheduled."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
With that, she flicked her braids and walked around me, right past the Bowie brothers, down Yellow Dog Road, straight toward the general store.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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