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senate

[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /






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Last week, a Tennessee senate committee backed a bill to appropriate $50 million to a dedicated precious-metals fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

It still needs senate approval to become law.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

“It’s time for a change,” my rideshare driver said as we crept through traffic, explaining why she was running for state senate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Proceedings in the senate were halted as she refused to remove the item.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

He’d written his remarks over the course of a couple of weeks, working on them in between Illinois senate votes.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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