aye
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Of the 199 aye votes, Democrats supplied 107 and Republicans 92.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
On one vote, Lindsey Graham, distracted in conversation with Cory Booker, voted aye when he meant to vote nay.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2024
Labour's amendment went through to loud shouts of "aye" without a formal vote, after the government said it would not take part in protest.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
“I ask to be recorded as voting in person on the three nominees considered earlier, Mr. Chairman, and I vote aye now,” she said.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2023
“My soul to the devil he did so. He preached that Galahad had aye expelled the seven knights without a slaughter, and mentioned that the Holy Grail was nae for bloodshed.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
She retreated, asking the ayes and noes to stand on separate sides of the room.
From Slate ● May 6, 2024
The Self-Determination Act was passed with 374 ayes to 251 no's and 11 abstentions.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
When the time came, the ayes loudly drowned out the noes.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2021
Each member opposed it, whereupon Lincoln, who was for it, declared: “Seven nays, one aye: the ayes have it.”
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
The Chancellor said, There was a chorus of ayes from everyone but Hemme.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
