senate

Example Sentences

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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

The senate report was highly critical of how Zubaydah was treated, as was a 2018 report by UK Parliament's intelligence and security committee.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

An earlier faculty senate report noted the SAT and ACT “add substantially to UC’s ability to predict student success” beyond high school grades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Which, in turn, would leave her state senate seat vacant, opening up the possibility that Barack could run for it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama