elect
Example Sentences
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Companies can elect to pass on to consumers the higher shipping and energy costs, but they also risk losing customers.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Come November, voters could elect the first female governor in state history, or possibly the first Latino governor in more than 150 years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Voters are heading to the polls to elect a new Scottish Parliament.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Neugebauer is asking shareholders to expand the board and elect five candidates as part of his push to sell the company.
From Barron's • May 5, 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
Vocabulary lists containing elect
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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