elect
Example Sentences
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It has now been announced that the by-election to elect the new MP will take place on Thursday 18 June.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Companies can elect to pass on to consumers the higher shipping and energy costs, but they also risk losing customers.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Many active funds elect to take on slightly more risk with a portion of the portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The idea that you can elect the candidates of your choice is what motivates most people to go to the polls.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
The week after Lieutenant Scheisskopf followed Clevinger’s recommendation and let the men elect their own cadet officers, the squadron won the yellow pennant.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing elect
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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