elected

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Trump's remarks came as the pontiff embarked on an 11-day trip to Africa, his second major foreign trip since being elected last year.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Faced with a $3 million deficit, South Hadley’s elected selectboard put two override questions on the ballot—one for $9 million, one for $11 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

South Africa's second-largest party, the Democratic Alliance, elected Cape Town's mayor Sunday to lead it into the 2029 national polls, stepping up a drive to take votes away from the faltering ANC.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

I am reminded of my senior year at the University of Southern California in 1959 when Willie Wood and I were elected co-captains of the football team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

By the end of election night, it was clear that although he had garnered less than 38 percent of the vote, Thompson had been elected.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield