electorate
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“Twelve attorneys general, each accountable to their own electorate, judged this relief to be a fair compromise sufficient to resolve the claims they asserted in the complaint.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The proposal -- echoing the restaurant shorthand "86" for an item that is off the menu -- pits zealous reformers against vested interests, with an electorate knowing little about the issue.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Burnham appears determined to give his government enough time in office to present tangible achievements to a sceptical electorate.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The electorate nibbles popcorn quietly, waiting their turn to let their voices be heard on who should hold legislative power for the next two years.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Finally, Gore will counter by noting that two-thirds of the electorate prefer him to Jackson.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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