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Examples of lawmaker in a Sentence
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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July 10: Democratic lawmakers begin publicly urging Biden to exit the 2024 race.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Democratic and left-leaning lawmakers have tried to enshrine a $15 minimum into law several times, most recently in 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Some foreign reporters have honed in on not only the divides between Trump and Harris, but individual lawmakers, at a time when the increasing partisanship is impacting foreign policy.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
In the months leading up to Election Day, Republican lawmakers sought to bring the measure before voters to give Arizonans a say in the country's handling of immigration and the border, one of the top issues discussed in this year's election campaign.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of lawmaker was
in the 14th century
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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