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Example Sentences
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Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016, having promised to eradicate street crime by cracking down on illegal drugs.
From BBC
The party has elected candidates to the state legislature, city councils and even a few statewide offices, including that of lieutenant governor.
From Salon
The diplomatic thaw is widely expected to continue under Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who took office this month.
From Barron's
Aged between 28 and 69, the group included democratically elected lawmakers and district councillors, as well as unionists, academics and others ranging from modest reformists to radical localists.
From Barron's
The roots of Venezuela’s current system go back to the 14-year rule of former President Hugo Chávez, a former paratrooper elected in 1998 after almost two decades of deepening wealth inequality and stagnant living standards.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
