senate

Example Sentences

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It still needs senate approval to become law.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

“We are confronting death on a scale that we haven’t seen before because of the size of the baby-boom generation,” said Sen. Jamie Pedersen, majority leader of the Washington state senate, who shepherded the legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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

“William’s running for the local senate, Hilly. And he might not win.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett