straw vote
Example Sentences
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A straw vote in favor of the Harris group would indicate that the legal issues between Snyder and the NFL have finally been settled.
From Washington Times • Jul. 17, 2023
Pregelj went so far as to conduct a straw vote, in which all or nearly all jurors voted to charge Nixon.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2019
One easy way to get out the straw vote is to buy up a bunch of tickets, then hand them out for free to your supporters.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2012
She faces an important test in a nonbinding straw vote Saturday that has largely been upstaged by Perry's announcement.
From Chicago Tribune • Aug. 13, 2011
They have taken a straw vote to find out how the sentiment stood, not with the hope of arriving at a decision but by way of trying out the matter.
From The Man in Court by Wells, Frederic DeWitt
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
