How to Use the vote in a Sentence

the vote

noun
  • Figure out your foot type and the size that works best for the shape of the vote.
    Danielle Zoellner, Health, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Kirkland cake got more than half of the vote with 58.8%.
    Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Based on the vote of the committee, the bill looks likely to pass in a wider vote of the full House.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2023
  • That didn’t stop the three North Side councilmen from leaving the dais for the vote.
    Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The referendum on the latter passed by 66.4% of the vote.
    Marshall Ingwerson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Were the vote to be held today, Singin' in the Rain would surely win.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Travis Hope, the third candidate, received about 18% of the vote.
    Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
  • One member, Doug Ricks, R-Rexburg, was absent for the vote.
    Mia Maldonado, Idaho Statesman, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Which is no doubt why the Governor was re-elected last year with 59.4% of the vote.
    The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Hillel helped line up students to protest the vote at the next AS meeting, which came on Nov. 1.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Coaches and players get a say as well, with all three groups counting as one-third of the vote.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Peace came when, during the historic 1994 elections, the IFP at the last minute reversed a threat to boycott the vote.
    Amy Cassidy, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The heavy favorite, Cecily Myart-Cruz won a second three-year term with 75.5% of the vote.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The day after the vote, Netanyahu challenged the court not to interfere.
    Jo-Ann Mort, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
  • After the vote, Bowman stood in the well of the House surrounded by a large group of Democrats who hugged him in support.
    Lauren Peller, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Just a few days before the vote, U2 burst onto the stage at Waterfront Hall in Belfast to back the peace accord.
    Amanda Ferguson, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Yui spoke to the AP five days after Lai won the presidential election with more than 40% of the vote in a three-way race.
    Didi Tang, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Evers edged out a win in last year’s election with 51.2% of the vote in order to serve a second term in office.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Recent polls indicated each of the three parties could take about 20% of the vote.
    Jari Tanner, ajc, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Schultz agreed to participate a day before the vote took place.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Vallas, the former head of Chicago Public Schools, secured 33% of the vote.
    Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Seven out of 12 commissioners were present for the vote, which split 4-3.
    Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The results of the vote handed Peltz a resounding defeat.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Recipients of aid from the IDA account for only 15 percent of the vote in that body.
    Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Each of the lawmakers facing expulsion was given time to speak ahead of the vote.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Schiff won 73% of the vote in the heavily Democratic district.
    Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Right before the vote, Bhanu approached Kenzie, Q and Tiffany one by one whispering to ask who to vote for.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The key swing states had yet to certify the vote; for Trump and his allies, Michigan became a focus.
    Danny Hakim, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Dan Knodl was elected to the state Senate on Tuesday, eking out a win with just 50.9 percent of the vote.
    Tori Otten, The New Republic, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Haley, who dropped out of the race in March, also won 17% of the vote in Pennsylvania’s contest two weeks ago.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 May 2024

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