referendum
Example Sentences
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Alex Cole-Hamilton, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, said he had not given a second referendum "a moment's thought" because he was focused on other issues.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Created in response to the failure of a 1998 referendum to legalize abortion in her native Portugal, Rego’s suite offers harrowing views of women who have undergone the procedure illegally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Low points came during the defeat in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, as well as her personal and political rupture with her former mentor Alex Salmond, who died in October 2024.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
When the two-day referendum ended on Monday afternoon, exit polls initially showed the "No" vote leading by a small margin, but that grew to a substantial lead as the count progressed.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Almost banning the death penalty through a popular referendum in an American state would have been unimaginable just a few years earlier.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing referendum
Election Lingo
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