How to Use at-large in a Sentence

at-large

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• The rest of the delegates come from across the state, doled out on an at-large basis or from each congressional district.
  — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024
• Small communities like Tolleson and Youngtown hold at-large elections for their councils, where the entire voting population chooses who should fill the open seats.
  — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
• Gilmore lost her race for the at-large board seat, with 43.4% of votes.
  — Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
• Boise State and Nevada were in the bottom five of at-large berths as well.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
• And sent a major dent into the Red Raiders' at-large hopes.
  — Dallas News, 25 Feb. 2023
• Santos has high-minded aims for himself, and the team at-large.
  — The Enquirer, 21 Feb. 2023
• The bill called for four at-large members and nine district members, phased in over time.
  — Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2023
• Voters have from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to cast their votes for district and at-large city councilors.
  — Maggie Scales, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
• Drake, 37, then removed the song on April 26 — but Crow doesn't think such actions solve the problem at-large.
  — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
• The Minnesota Court of Appeals has 19 members who serve the state at-large.
  — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2024
• Each chef works at his or her own counter with mostly at-large seating.
  — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
• NC State is one of those teams that could have new life after securing an at-large bid.
  — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
• The network and, perhaps, viewers at-large weren’t quite ready for Angela Chase.
  — Thea Glassman, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2023
• Of the total, 75 are appointed at-large by the chair, while the rest are elected in their respective states.
  — Jeff Mason, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
• In Division 7, Agoura made the tournament at 7-3 with an at-large berth.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
• Meanwhile the owner’s friend had posted on Facebook the day of the attack a note about locating the at-large dogs.
  — Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
• Voters will pick one at-large member as well as eight district seats.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
• The other three spots are filled with at-large berths determined from NCAA rankings.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2023
• On Tuesday, the elder Cotham finished fourth in a field of five candidates vying for three at-large seats, with 17.6% of the vote.
  — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2024
• Anyone beyond the top three who makes the state at-large standard will also advance.
  — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
• If elected, Eberhardt would have joined the at-large member-elect Sam Hughes.
  — Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023
• Worrall was one of five candidates vying for two open at-large seats on the town council.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
• Come November, voters will no longer have at-large trustees.
  — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2023
• All of the board positions in Perry Township are at-large members.
  — Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024
• Meanwhile, Oregon and Washington would need to either win the rugged Big Ten or finish in the top three or four and hope for an at-large spot.
  — Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023
• But that team got an at-large bid due to building a nice resume against solid non-conference teams.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2023
• The budgets passed in a series of 6-1 votes, with at-large board member Jacky McCoy voting against all four motions.
  — Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2023
• Only five of the 36 at-large bids came from outside power conferences.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
• Fortune editor-at-large Michal Lev-Ram here, filling in for Alan.
  — Jackson Fordyce, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2023
• Though Newgarden’s crash helped O'Ward take control of last year’s second race of the weekend, there’s no doubting his speed and skill at Iowa – and on ovals at-large.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2024