- a variation of yay.
yea
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Congress is crying out for a dedicated White House ambassador—someone who can be trusted to speak for the president, to yea or nay ideas, to shuttle proposals, to wrangle rebels in line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The shares are up around 20% this yea, while the world’s largest crypto is up 9.7% in 2026.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
“So yea but please keep the fam in prayers,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
“And, yea, the hate has increased exponentially, too. But do not worry about their words. We are fighting for good, and it shows.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
‘At that his breath came like the hiss of snakes, and all who stood by shuddered, but Dáin said: “I say neither yea nor nay.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Feijoo will need the support of 176 lawmakers out of the lower house's 350 deputies to clinch the premiership, or, failing that, a simple majority of more yeas than nays in a second vote.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
In the 40 yeas Roger has been taking pictures of miners, attitudes towards coal have shifted and there has been a move towards greener energy.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2023
With $1.5 billion in ticket sales, “Top Gun: Maverick” helped bring moviegoers — especially older, more hesitant moviegoers — back to theaters after two-plus yeas of pandemic.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
When the yeas prevailed, there was bipartisan applause, as if a particularly hostile foreign adversary had been defeated.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
He denied that it had passed and called for the yeas and nays.
From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by Horace White
