How to Use vote of no confidence in a Sentence
vote of no confidence
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But like Merkel, May lives in constant fear of a vote of no confidence.
—Andrew Sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, 15 June 2018
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March 20: Macron faces two votes of no confidence, called by both the far left and the far right, as protests and strikes rage throughout France.
—Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2023
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Proposing a vote of no confidence is not the same as winning one.
—The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019
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In this set-up, the prime minister could be removed by a vote of no confidence—no need for any more coups or mass protests.
—The Economist, 1 Feb. 2018
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Founders, who try not to sell shares too early lest it be read as a vote of no confidence in their company.
—Theodore Schleifer, Recode, 20 Dec. 2018
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Parliament could also hold a vote of no confidence this month to force him out.
—Zaheer Cassim and Jabeen Bhatti, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2018
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Barcelona have responded to the call for a vote of no confidence against the club's board via their official website.
—SI.com, 1 Sep. 2017
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Jones had planned to introduce a letter calling for a vote of no confidence in Sexton at the end of the floor session.
—Melissa Brown, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
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Why shouldn't your entry be seen as a bit of a vote of no confidence in Elizabeth Warren?
—NBC News, 17 Nov. 2019
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The nuclear option might be a vote of no confidence in the prime minister.
—The Economist, 13 June 2019
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Robinson at the time urged the council to issue a vote of no confidence in Platt, but was unsuccessful.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
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The last permanent pastor, the Rev. Aaron Williams, resigned after a vote of no confidence.
—Nina Shapiro, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018
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Concerns about equipment, stations and staffing led the union to a vote of no confidence in Fire Chief Angelo Calvillo.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2019
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If May manages to avoid a vote of no confidence, the government’s plans on Brexit are unlikely to change.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 July 2018
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In spring of 2016, the Bexar County Sheriffs Association called for a vote of no confidence on her.
—Caleb Downs, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
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The next prime minister could face a vote of no confidence within a month and a general election within a year.
—The Economist, 13 June 2019
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There are media reports that a growing number of Tories are plotting to call a vote of no confidence in May in an attempt to oust her.
—Tim Ross, Bloomberg.com, 29 Jan. 2018
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The superintendent then received a vote of no confidence from leaders of the city’s main police union.
—New York Times, 7 Nov. 2019
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The Sentinels had previously taken a vote of no confidence in Hils.
—Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, 2 Aug. 2019
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Or Mr Johnson could engineer defeat via a vote of no confidence.
—The Economist, 5 Sep. 2019
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Earlier this month, McGehee resigned after a vote of no confidence by the City Council.
—Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
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Cottarelli is likely to lose a vote of no confidence in parliament, which would mean another round of elections.
—Marley Jay, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2018
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The increase, coupled with faculty buyouts and layoffs, led some faculty senates to cast a vote of no confidence in the Board of Regents.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
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The vote of no confidence movement is building momentum!
—SI.com, 14 Sep. 2017
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Several members threatened a vote of no confidence for McCarthy's handling of the debt ceiling deal.
—Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 15 July 2023
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Randolph Pearson, a professor in the College of Human Medicine, wrote a letter asserting a vote of no confidence was the wrong approach.
—Simon D. Schuster and Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2018
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For a vote of no confidence to succeed in Parliament, all opposition parties would need to support it.
—Bianca Britton, CNN, 28 Sep. 2019
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A day after the ruling, Mr. Sánchez demanded the parliamentary vote of no confidence.
—Raphael Minder, New York Times, 1 June 2018
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This would lead to two weeks of mayhem in which the opposition would try to force a general election by calling for a vote of no confidence in Johnson's government.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 10 Sep. 2019
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There is a cap on the number of times a prime minister can use 49.3, and the government can be removed if the president calls for – and wins – a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
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