How to Use the vote in a Sentence
the vote
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Figure out your foot type and the size that works best for the shape of the vote.
— Danielle Zoellner, Health, 17 Feb. 2023 -
Kirkland cake got more than half of the vote with 58.8%.
— Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 -
Democrat Joe Biden won Maine with about 53% of the vote that year.
— David Sharp, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024 -
Based on the vote of the committee, the bill looks likely to pass in a wider vote of the full House.
— Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2023 -
Lana and Quavo’s fresh new collab brought in more than 66% of the vote.
— Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 7 July 2024 -
One candidate would need to win more than 50% of the vote on Aug. 20 to win the election.
— Alissa Gary, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024 -
That didn’t stop the three North Side councilmen from leaving the dais for the vote.
— Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Feb. 2023 -
The referendum on the latter passed by 66.4% of the vote.
— Marshall Ingwerson, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023 -
Were the vote to be held today, Singin' in the Rain would surely win.
— Brendan Morrow, The Week, 12 Mar. 2023 -
Travis Hope, the third candidate, received about 18% of the vote.
— Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023 -
One member, Doug Ricks, R-Rexburg, was absent for the vote.
— Mia Maldonado, Idaho Statesman, 2 Feb. 2024 -
Which is no doubt why the Governor was re-elected last year with 59.4% of the vote.
— The Editorial Board, wsj.com, 24 Apr. 2023 -
Hillel helped line up students to protest the vote at the next AS meeting, which came on Nov. 1.
— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023 -
Coaches and players get a say as well, with all three groups counting as one-third of the vote.
— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023 -
The party won almost 46% of the vote, against nearly 18% for the ANC in a landslide result.
— Kate Bartlett, NPR, 1 June 2024 -
Peace came when, during the historic 1994 elections, the IFP at the last minute reversed a threat to boycott the vote.
— Amy Cassidy, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023 -
The heavy favorite, Cecily Myart-Cruz won a second three-year term with 75.5% of the vote.
— Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023 -
The day after the vote, Netanyahu challenged the court not to interfere.
— Jo-Ann Mort, The New Republic, 26 July 2023 -
After the vote, Bowman stood in the well of the House surrounded by a large group of Democrats who hugged him in support.
— Lauren Peller, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2023 -
Just a few days before the vote, U2 burst onto the stage at Waterfront Hall in Belfast to back the peace accord.
— Amanda Ferguson, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023 -
Yui spoke to the AP five days after Lai won the presidential election with more than 40% of the vote in a three-way race.
— Didi Tang, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024 -
Evers edged out a win in last year’s election with 51.2% of the vote in order to serve a second term in office.
— Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023 -
Recent polls indicated each of the three parties could take about 20% of the vote.
— Jari Tanner, ajc, 2 Apr. 2023 -
Schultz agreed to participate a day before the vote took place.
— Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2023 -
Vallas, the former head of Chicago Public Schools, secured 33% of the vote.
— Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023 -
Seven out of 12 commissioners were present for the vote, which split 4-3.
— Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2023 -
The big picture: Shah, a doctor and former state lawmaker, had 24% of the vote as of Thursday night.
— Jeremy Duda, Axios, 2 Aug. 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 -
Drake was the winner of that primary, taking about 66% of the vote, compared to Myers' 34%.
— Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2024 -
Thankfully, Florida law requires 60 percent of the vote in order to pass this amendment.
— The Editors, National Review, 29 Oct. 2024
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