runoff
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Cepeda, though, is likely to fall short of the 50% needed to win outright, triggering a high-stakes runoff on June 21—with some polls showing he would win and upend Colombian history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Rep. Chip Roy in the May 26 runoff.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
But local farmers worry about contaminated mining runoff.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Earlier on Tuesday, as Kentucky Republicans were still casting ballots, Trump endorsed his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in next week's runoff election.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Waterways used to channel runoff from the fields.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
Vocabulary lists containing runoff
Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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