term of/in office
noun phrase
: the time when a person holds a job or position of authority especially in the government
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The numbers fall short of the responses given in polls taken at around the same time of former President Biden’s term in office and of President Trump’s first term.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
This figure is higher than at any point during Trump's first term in office, according to CNN polling.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
At one point during Trump’s first term in office, 99% of PSLF applications were denied, according to a 2019 review by the Government Accountability Office.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
By comparison, Trump’s overall favorability rating was 45% and his unfavorability rating was 52%, according to the poll, which was in line with Trump’s highest ratings for his first term in office.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
This figure is higher than at any point during Trump's first term in office, according to CNN polling.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
At one point during Trump’s first term in office, 99% of PSLF applications were denied, according to a 2019 review by the Government Accountability Office.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
By comparison, Trump’s overall favorability rating was 45% and his unfavorability rating was 52%, according to the poll, which was in line with Trump’s highest ratings for his first term in office.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Term of/in office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term%20of%2Fin%20office. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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