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the power, right, or opportunity to choose
at the country inn, breakfast in bed is entirely at the election of the guest
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Recent Examples of elections
One cat’s adventurous life forced some of the city’s top officials, including the police chief and several running for office in next month’s elections, to leave City Hall and talk solutions Wednesday on the streets where Carrot once roamed.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Tesla has been grappling with sharp drops in vehicle registrations in several European markets where Musk has become a political lightning rod after backing Germany’s far right AfD party in recent national elections.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
There were elections in the US, there was a position in relation to NATO and the world, stated by the Secretary of Defense and by the US President himself, which must also be taken into account in Europe and in what concerns Portugal.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The area Vance visited could be a vital county in determining the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 general elections.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
In the past two elections, however, Chicago voters elevated amateurs to the mayor’s office, with no management experience and minor political histories.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Because of Russia’s invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has delayed elections that were scheduled for April 2024.
—Stephany Matat, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The records were moved out before the 2024 elections to make way for the over 460 voting machines that have to be stored between elections.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The world’s richest man repeatedly compares himself to a comic book superhero while pouring money into American elections.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Feb. 2025
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Tesla has been grappling with sharp drops in vehicle registrations in several European markets where Musk has become a political lightning rod after backing Germany’s far right AfD party in recent national elections.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
There were elections in the US, there was a position in relation to NATO and the world, stated by the Secretary of Defense and by the US President himself, which must also be taken into account in Europe and in what concerns Portugal.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The area Vance visited could be a vital county in determining the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 general elections.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
In the past two elections, however, Chicago voters elevated amateurs to the mayor’s office, with no management experience and minor political histories.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Because of Russia’s invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has delayed elections that were scheduled for April 2024.
—Stephany Matat, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The records were moved out before the 2024 elections to make way for the over 460 voting machines that have to be stored between elections.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The world’s richest man repeatedly compares himself to a comic book superhero while pouring money into American elections.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Elections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elections. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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