elect
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If they elect to go with Plum at the point guard spot, they could start Burrell as a small forward after her strong offseason with Unrivaled, but they still need more depth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
"But now, I have no constitutional right to elect a governor, and I cannot run for the position myself. Other Nigerians can become governor, but I never can."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
"Sometimes patients are unsure about whether they should get a vaccine or not, particularly in an age of disinformation. These results provide another reason for them to elect to get the vaccine."
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026
Depending on how long the conflict lasts, however, some facilities could elect to shorten or postpone their usual May and June maintenance schedules, he said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
We decided that we should depart from tradition and elect a House Committee made up of these two groups.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing elect
Election Lingo
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Electoral Elocution: The Verbiage of Voting
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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