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runoff

[ruhn-awf, -of] / ˈrʌnˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
NOUN
spring runoff
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With more than 98% of the votes counted in Sunday’s runoff election, she overtook her leftist opponent, Roberto Sánchez, with 50.002% support—a difference of just a few hundred votes out of nearly 20 million cast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Mr. Paxton, thanks to Mr. Trump’s last-minute endorsement, walloped the incumbent in the runoff, but only 1.3 million people voted, in a state of 18.7 million registered voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The upcoming runoff shows how much has changed in L.A. political circles over the past year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Sanchez, a 57-year-old former psychologist, surged late in the race to reach the runoff.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“So there’s nothing for the runoff to harm.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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