elect
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“It’s not clear that any of these reforms helped elect more moderates or limit polarization,” said Rick Hasen, a professor of law and political science at UCLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
On Nov. 3, voters will elect members of the House of Representatives and Senate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
That will remain an issue whether he remains at Chelsea or Manchester City elect to revive their interest and attempt to reunite him with his former manager Enzo Maresca before deadline day on 1 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani was riding high earlier this summer after fulfilling a campaign pledge to tax the wealthy, helping elect three progressive congressional candidates and handing the victorious Knicks the keys to the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Mr. Osterveen suggested a second meeting to elect officers and to come up with a new name for the club.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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It’s one thing when a business elects to lock its doors, as Chick-fil-A does.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Agnes Forsthoffer, the speaker of parliament, is temporarily serving as head of state until parliament elects a new president.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Each Texas county elects its own slate of local officials, which is why state law requires voters to register where they live.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Electors are part of the 538-member Electoral College that officially elects presidents, based on the state-by-state results of the general election.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
The Gathering elects Runners, and if you think I’m tough, they’d laugh in your face.”
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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Scottish National Party councillor, Lee Mills - admittedly a superfan from a young age - said when he was elected he set out to bring the Imagination Library to Dundee.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The work of VroniPlag Wiki alone has led to several German universities revoking doctoral degrees they had awarded to elected and appointed government officials.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Garcia said foreign influence is something that local governments should be training their elected officials and staff members to watch for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
These included Akane, 70, an ICC judge since 2018 who was elected as the court's president in March 2024.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
He devoted a full two months to revising Washington’s draft, amplifying Madison’s earlier account of the need to rise above party differences and rally behind the elected representatives of the national government.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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They were also electing 226 seats in parliament.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Their analysis found that every method for electing a national legislature involves compromises, usually among local representation, national proportionality, and the total number of parliamentary seats.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
The endorsement may come with some financial support, with the group saying it has raised some $25 million to fund its goal of electing more doctors and nurses to office between now and 2030.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Labour's ruling body has set out the timetable for electing a new party leader which could see Sir Keir Starmer's replacement installed as early as 17 July.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
One morning in Mirebalais, they both skipped church, electing instead to watch the heavy downpour from Père Lafontant’s empty rectory.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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