senate
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The senate plans to send its recommendation to regents by June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Last month, the state canceled the remaining $250 million—after a 35-4 senate vote in the opposite direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The blonde executive assistant to the president was then mentioned by a Democratic senate hopeful, in comments that set the internet alight -- and incensed the White House.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Sarwar previously said he would not take a peerage, and both he and Andy Burnham have expressed support for replacing the Lords with a senate of the nations and regions.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He led the regents to believe that his addition had been approved by the faculty senate, which, in fact, was unaware of the proposed change.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Since news of the deal broke, he said he has met with the system chancellors, provosts, program directors and faculty senates about the acquisition.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
State senates range in size from twenty members in Alaska to sixty-seven members in Minnesota.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
The Missouri and North Carolina senates currently are the only chambers offering just audio, which can make it difficult for listeners to recognize the speakers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2021
The animosity has spread to the 50 statehouses and the 7,382 people who serve in the houses and senates there.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2012
After the Senate of the Empire, we thought that no more senates would be mixed up with Constitutions.
From Napoleon the Little by Victor Hugo
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