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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
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
However, the final bill could change significantly before the committee vote.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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Now, with Prevost voted to become the first-ever pope from the United States, East 141st Place in Dolton has a landmark unlike no other in this country.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
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Skenes finished in third place in the National League Cy Young Award vote last year and was named the NL Rookie of the Year.
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And that's important, just like the minerals deal that the Ukraine parliament voted for.
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Proponents of Black suffrage rights fought hard to ensure that the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship and equal protection guarantees, enshrined in its first clause, were coupled with an apportionment penalty provision, its second clause.—
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Her father was an immigration lawyer in Vancouver, which was normal enough -- but her mother was a journalist and suffrage advocate, which was much less typical (Helen MacGill would later become the first woman appointed as a judge in British Columbia).—
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Trump has gained support in McHenry County over the last few election cycles, with 51% of voters there casting a ballot for him in 2020 and 2016.—
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Some baseball writers, unhappy with their inability to vote for Rose, returned blank ballots in protest of the Hall of Fame’s 1991 decision to disqualify anyone on MLB’s ineligible list.—
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Now, Google and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have had their say in the remedy phase of the trial, which wraps up today.—
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Congress controlled the amount that went into the fund but otherwise had no say in how it was used.—
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And in December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding the beloved monarch butterfly to the endangered species list.—
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To partially offset the lost revenue, Republicans propose repealing or phasing out more quickly the clean energy tax credits passed during Joe Biden’s presidency, helping to bring down the overall cost of the tax portion to about $3.8 trillion.—
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Earnings per share came in at 54 cents, missing analyst expectations.—
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Its net loss per share was $1.56, more than triple the $0.42 that analysts expected, according to Yahoo Finance.—
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Pollock suggests adding a mocktail garden bar, a flower bar, and mini takeaway baskets with wildflower seeds to tie the theme together in a memorable way.—
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In his plan, Voight suggested something along these lines too: a 10 to 20 percent federal rebate that would stack with any existing state credits.—
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Pardo served as the voice of Saturday Night Live for 38 seasons, kicking off each broadcast by listing off the names of the show’s current cast members from its 1975 debut all the way until his death in 2014.—
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Our Cannes slate is wild, smart, and deeply rooted in voices that matter.—
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The pope and Sinner posed for photos in front of the Davis Cup trophy that Sinner helped Italy win for the second consecutive time last year.—
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Lopez posed in Reformation’s Tagliatelle Linen Dress, a classic gingham maxi style in a subtle blush shade that costs $278.—
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“Vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vote. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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