constituents

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Ironically, Brooks was sometimes mocked as too moderate by his more bloodthirsty constituents because he opposed premature secession, although he foresaw and supported the eventual breakup of the Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The measures, the group argued, would make Dallas safer and ensure local officials were more accountable to their constituents.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Robbie Moore told MPs the mother of one of his constituents had lost her job as a teacher because of a false allegation of domestic abuse made against her.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

When focusing on then-current S&P 500 constituents at the beginning of 2000, for example, the CC-CAPE was 68.8, versus 44.2 for the original version.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

He was already a man with two families, his attention divided between me and the girls and his 200,000 or so South Side constituents.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama