elect
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Buyers can elect to continue the income over a spouse’s lifetime and add a death benefit for other heirs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
California is also set to elect a new governor with Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra leading the heated race.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Without equal citizenship, equal voting rights, and equal opportunity to elect representatives of one’s choice, republican government was an impossibility.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
What’s more, class B holders are entitled to elect a majority of board members.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Mr. Osterveen suggested a second meeting to elect officers and to come up with a new name for the club.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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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