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Congress is crying out for a dedicated White House ambassador—someone who can be trusted to speak for the president, to yea or nay ideas, to shuttle proposals, to wrangle rebels in line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

It had been a busy year — nay, decade — for the Jacksons’ costume designer, the image architect behind Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Bad” eras.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

I mean, college was stressful, sometimes depressing and often a bit of a slog, but it was also the only time of my life when I was encouraged, nay mandated, to be a philosopher.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2024

On one vote, Lindsey Graham, distracted in conversation with Cory Booker, voted aye when he meant to vote nay.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2024

There was no need to put our fear, nay our conviction, into words—we shared them in common.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

“With 18 ayes and 11 nays, House Bill 4 has finally passed,” Patrick said, striking the gavel one last time.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2025

He drew vocal reactions — yeas and nays, amens and laughs – from the friendly room.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

Feijoo will need the support of 176 lawmakers out of the lower house's 350 deputies to clinch the premiership, or, failing that, a simple majority of more yeas than nays in a second vote.

From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023

Sitting in the gallery that overlooks the Senate floor, lobbyists pulled out ballpoint pens to track the yeas and nays.

From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2022

On the 8th of February, the Three Million Bill being under consideration, a similar amendment was offered in the House, and on the 15th was adopted by a vote of 115 yeas and 106 nays.

From History of American Abolitionism by F. G. de Fontaine