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[ih-lekt] / ɪˈlɛkt /


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Again, she likely has 60 days to elect COBRA, and once she pays the required premiums, her coverage can be applied retroactively to when her employer coverage ended.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani was riding high earlier this summer after fulfilling a campaign pledge to tax the wealthy, helping elect three progressive congressional candidates and handing the victorious Knicks the keys to the city.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

CDU lawmakers will meet on Wednesday to formally elect Spahn's successor Thorsten Frei, Merz's chief of staff.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Voters across Greater Manchester will head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new mayor for the city region.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Clarkston residents elect their own mayor and city council and have their own police department.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Agnes Forsthoffer, the speaker of parliament, is temporarily serving as head of state until parliament elects a new president.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Each Texas county elects its own slate of local officials, which is why state law requires voters to register where they live.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

The Fed’s rate-setting body, the Federal Open Market Committee, elects its own chair every year.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Each region elects seven members using a form of proportional representation.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

“It is incredible, Monsieur. All the world elects to travel tonight!”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

The work of VroniPlag Wiki alone has led to several German universities revoking doctoral degrees they had awarded to elected and appointed government officials.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

It comes at a time when federal investigators are continuing to probe the ways the Chinese government has made inroads into local governments and with elected officials across Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

The removal of Jose Gabriel Espinoza comes as Bolivia suffers through its worst economic turbulence in four decades, which the center-right Paz, elected last year, is under pressure to fix.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Gibbins was elected to the council that same month and was then suspended by Reform, before being reinstated with a final written warning.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Indeed, if Barack Obama had been elected president back then, I would have argued that his election marked the nation’s triumph over racial caste—the final nail in the coffin of Jim Crow.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Their analysis found that every method for electing a national legislature involves compromises, usually among local representation, national proportionality, and the total number of parliamentary seats.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

The endorsement may come with some financial support, with the group saying it has raised some $25 million to fund its goal of electing more doctors and nurses to office between now and 2030.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Top leaders of the main Palestinian political faction, Fatah, are electing its highest decision-making body, at its first major conference in a decade.

From BBC May 15, 2026

In 2026, Angelenos should be focused on electing people and approving initiatives that will improve the city for everyone, not a narrow plank benefiting a slice of the population.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

“I can not shoulder the responsibility of electing officers who publicly repudiate the principles of the society,” Foster said.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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