elective
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The nature program, once a full day outdoors, shrank to a 45-minute elective after some parents complained that their children were bored.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
He told the court: "Without relief, they face the risk of criminal prosecution, a fine, a three-year disqualification from elective office, and, if Mr Goodwin were elected, potential invalidation of the result."
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
One of the greatest plays of our time, Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia,” confronts Goethe’s “Elective Affinities” with our own elective affinities.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Washington state does not provide an elective share for the surviving spouse, so married couples automatically retain their half of the community property.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
It wasn't AP, it was just an elective, but I was in a class with AP students like Gillian, Jules, and Aileen.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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