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as in suffrage
the right to formally express one's position or will in an election
in the United States, women were granted the vote by the 19th Amendment in 1920
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as in ballot
a piece of paper indicating a person's preferences in an election
dropped her vote into the ballot box
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as in say
the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion
he argued for a vote in the matter, since he was going to be affected by the final decision
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as in to propose
to set before the mind for consideration
I vote we quit working and go out for lunch
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Recent Examples of vote
Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Two candidates running for a seat on the Blue Lake City Council received the same number of votes in the Nov. 5 election.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Already, huge crowds of protesters gathered near the National Assembly calling for his removal last Saturday, when the legislature met to vote on his impeachment bill.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Centrist Bayrou marks the country’s fourth prime minister this year after Barnier resigned on Dec. 5 in the wake of an historic no-confidence vote, which saw an unlikely alliance between opposition parties on the left and far right.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Two candidates running for a seat on the Blue Lake City Council received the same number of votes in the Nov. 5 election.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
The branch’s executive committee will next select the shortlist, which will be announced on Dec. 17, and from there branch members will vote on the five films that will earn Oscar nominations.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Already, huge crowds of protesters gathered near the National Assembly calling for his removal last Saturday, when the legislature met to vote on his impeachment bill.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The title, Bread & Roses, is inspired by the protestors' slogan -- Naan, Kar, Azaadi (Bread, Work, Freedom) — and also echoes a phrase used by the early women's suffrage movement in the United States.Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
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One of the earliest examples is the women’s suffrage movement that led to ratification in 1920 of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote.Kenya Hunter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Georgia’s outgoing president and main pro-Western parties have boycotted the post-election parliamentary sessions and demanded a rerun of the ballot.Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Opposition parties have alleged that the vote was rigged with the help of Russia and have demanded a re-run of the ballot.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Most plans are sponsored by employer or government clients who foot part of the bill and have a say in what gets covered.Stephanie Kelly and Julie Steenhuysen, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Trump, who appointed Powell to lead the central bank in 2018 before President Joe Biden nominated him for another term in 2022, has contended the president should have more say over interest-rate policy.Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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To remedy this, the study proposed limiting the number of repetitive motions required of an employee during a shift and using a software program to enforce work breaks — a proposal Amazon rejected.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lee also proposed a national council where the government and the National Assembly would work together to stabilize state affairs, and said his party won’t seek to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, a Yoon appointee who’s now serving as acting president.Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Deutsche Bank also raised its price target for Tesla shares to $370 from $295.Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The former Dancing with the Stars contestant shares Stella, Liam Aaron, 17, Hattie Margaret, 13, Finn Davey, 12, and Beau Dean, 7, with her estranged husband Dean McDermott.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, some estimates suggest a tenth of all households contained a Hoosier cabinet by the 1920s.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Now, the study that suggested its use in COVID is retracted.Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 18 Dec. 2024
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Our goal has always been to play a part in amplifying their voices, connecting them with their audiences, and ensuring their growth.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Critiques of the Board CTU voices largely dominated on the floor at Thursday’s evening meeting, and when others spoke, they were often met with boos heckles from the crowd.Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
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The source noted the government has various strategies that can be deployed if a drone poses an imminent threat, but so far, the mysterious flights have not been deemed threatening.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Commissioner Tisch got 30 pastrami and corned beef sandwiches from the Second Avenue Deli, brought them to the cramped offices of the Manhattan North precinct where investigators had been working and posed for a picture with the investigators.Maria Cramer, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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