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senate

[sen-it] / ˈsɛn ɪt /






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It still needs senate approval to become law.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

George Mitchell is a former majority leader in the US senate.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 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

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

Barack was elected to the Illinois senate in November 1996 and sworn in two months later, at the start of the following year.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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