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elect

[ih-lekt] / ɪˈlɛkt /


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Of course I’m talking about Fat Bear Week, the annual event in which people elect — well, yes, the fattest bear.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

He told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he hopes Mr. Obama will join him on the trail: “His presence here in Michigan would mean so much to the coalition that helped elect him.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Again, she likely has 60 days to elect COBRA, and once she pays the required premiums, her coverage can be applied retroactively to when her employer coverage ended.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

The portal will allow customers to elect to receive their payment via Zelle, Venmo, PayPal or a physical check.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Clarkston residents elect their own mayor and city council and have their own police department.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

The second person takes the shares out in kind and elects net unrealized appreciation treatment.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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

If a new chair isn’t confirmed, he could continue to serve on the Fed’s board and be retained as the chair by the rate-setting FOMC, which elects its own officers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Of course, there’s another complication: The Federal Open Market Committee, which is the central bank’s rate-setting committee, elects its own chair and vice chair each year.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

The Gathering elects Runners, and if you think I’m tough, they’d laugh in your face.”

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

Tugay was elected Izmir mayor in April 2024 just after CHP's local election victory.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

He laid out an affordability plan, which he refers to as “Califordable,” that he would prioritize if elected governor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Having a collective voice to be able to put pressure on our elected leaders and to bring things to the attention of the public … is really, really important.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

At a September roundtable with Black elected officials, Michigan state House candidate Kimberly Fisher warned that Black voters in her district brought up his race repeatedly.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

When elected vice president, he was put in charge of the space program.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

Thad Kousser, a UC-San Diego political science professor, said that electing election skeptics to office doesn’t necessarily mean that they will throw a wrench into the process.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

If the stock trades at $80, that means electing it only on lots with a basis of $16 or less.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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

In her video, Michelle Bolsonaro recalled how she had built up the women's wing "from scratch", electing over a thousand female leaders, and helping "reduce rejection" of some male candidates.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Also in 1915, blacks played a decisive role in electing the mayor, Republican William Thompson.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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