the vote

noun

: the legal right to vote
In 1920, American women won the vote.

Examples of the vote in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Porterfield also shared news of the Metro Council's decision via X (formerly Twitter) shortly after the vote, posting a photo of the voting results. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 The packed council chambers cleared out after the vote, but some stayed until the end of the meeting to speak against the decision for a do-over. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024 But the vote will force Republicans to go on the record on the issue heading into the election. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2024 Whitfield did not immediately respond to a text message requesting comment after the vote Monday night. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024 Indeed, one of the key reasons the vote to ratify Musk’s moonshot pay plan succeeded in 2018 was because the stakes were markedly different from other CEOs. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 May 2024 In a statement released before the vote, officials at the University of California Office of the President said the union’s demands fall outside the scope of negotiation for employment. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024 In Colorado, there are two ways for candidates to get on the ballot for a primary election: either by collecting signatures or earning at least 30 percent of the vote at the district assembly (a meeting of local party organizers and devotees). Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 10 May 2024 According to the mistaken broadcast, Israel received 40 percent of the vote in the second semi-final. Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024

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“The vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vote. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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