elected

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Two elected South Carolina coroners said in interviews that Spivey’s body appeared to have been illegally handled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Jeff Kent, just elected to the Hall of Fame, did the honors for the San Francisco Giants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"When we had our person in the Senate, we saw the difference," David says, referring to Philip Aduda, the only FCT indigene elected to the Senate.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In a republic, the noun, supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, constrained by law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

After Washington was elected president, he moved to New York, the nation’s temporary capital, arriving in April 1789.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis