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councilman

[koun-suhl-muhn] / ˈkaʊn səl mən /


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The councilman wrote that he was suspicious of flights near critical local infrastructure, including the Shasta Dam and Whiskeytown Dam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

One of them, Carlos Bolsonaro, a former city councilman in Rio de Janeiro, nevertheless showed up at the hospital entrance to "send good energy" to his father.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Take Charles Allen, the District of Columbia councilman who this fall delayed Waymo’s rollout in the nation’s capital by demanding that the city government study it further.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

"I am calling on Baltimore County Public Schools to review procedures around its AI-powered weapon detection system," Baltimore County local councilman Izzy Pakota wrote on Facebook.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

‘You had the wind in your face,’ a Sixth Borough councilman suggested, offering a towel for the jumper’s foot.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer