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amendment

[uh-mend-muhnt] / əˈmɛnd mənt /




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Still, 62% approved a constitutional amendment to cut the maximum income-tax rate to 3.5%, from 7%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Florida voters took a big step toward cutting their own taxes, passing a constitutional amendment to significantly slash local property-tax bills.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The amendment also would enshrine in the county charter the seven-member ethics commission and ethics compliance office that was created when Measure G passed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

The panel worked with Le Hegarat on an amendment to address that, external.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Inspired by Harriot Stanton Blatch, Paul wanted to use pageants and parades to rekindle interest in a federal amendment for women’s suffrage, as well as to influence members of Congress.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Jefferson originally contemplated seeking amendments, Mr. Mikaberidze writes, but decided the purchase was allowable under the executive’s treaty-making power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

He argued for the need to construe these amendments in the light of humanity, “in the light of progress and civilization” that we want to see.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

The measure would let the City Council raise building height limits, set strict timelines on planning votes and automatically approve some amendments, opening the door to taller towers and speedier permitting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Polanski had previously said he would not have voted for the motion without amendments.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“You get paid to teach government. The first, second, and third amendments to the Constitution. Stuff like that. Why don’t you just dive right in?”

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz


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